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Ark Mines has produced high-grade monazite and titanium dioxide products from its Sandy Mitchell heavy mineral concentrate, marking a key step toward commercialising its North Queensland rare earths project.

IperionX’s Titan Definitive Feasibility Study outlines a shovel-ready Tennessee project targeting heavy rare earths, titanium, zirconium, and hafnium with robust economics and strategic US supply chain implications.

Critical Resources has identified 14 pegmatite bodies, including six new ones, at its Mavis Lake Lithium Project, setting the stage for targeted drilling in 2026 as part of its multi-deposit lithium district strategy.

Heavy Rare Earths Limited has appointed Jason Barnett as Managing Director and CEO, aiming to leverage his extensive mining experience as the company advances its critical minerals projects and prepares for a maiden drilling campaign.

Livium’s Envirostream has formalised a multi-year recycling framework with CATL HK, underpinning its role in Australia’s lithium-ion battery circular economy and setting the stage for regional expansion.

Richmond Vanadium Technology (ASX: RVT) has signed a binding collaboration with RKP Global to jointly develop vanadium flow battery and long-duration energy storage projects in Australia, advancing its mine-to-battery strategy.

IperionX’s Definitive Feasibility Study for its Titan Project in Tennessee reveals a robust 14-year mine plan producing critical heavy rare earths, titanium minerals, and zircon with strong financial returns and US government backing.

Core Energy Minerals’ latest infill auger drilling results at its Tunas Project in Brazil reveal strong, continuous rare earth element mineralisation near surface, with assays up to 12.3m at 2,014.9ppm TREO. Mineralisation remains open at depth, underpinning the project’s potential for expansion.

Evion Group has appointed former Australian Ambassador to the US, Arthur Sinodinos, as Strategic Advisor to accelerate its US critical minerals strategy following its acquisition of the CARP Fluorspar Project in Nevada.

Syrah Resources has settled an alleged default under its offtake deal with Tesla for natural graphite anode material, with Tesla withdrawing termination threats but retaining rights pending final product qualification.

Pointerra has locked in a multi-year deal with Origin Energy to deploy its Pointerra3D platform for automated monitoring of 750km of gas pipelines, marking a strategic expansion in its infrastructure analytics footprint.

Argosy Minerals has achieved 99% lithium chloride purity and 94.4% lithium recovery in pilot plant test works for its 12,000tpa Rincon Lithium Project, underpinning its move toward industrial-scale production and advancing its Definitive Feasibility Study.