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Cobalt Blue Holdings has secured a three-year extension to its Major Project Status for the Broken Hill Cobalt Project, reinforcing its strategic importance to Australia’s critical minerals sector and enhancing development prospects.

Gold Hydrogen has attracted a $14.5 million strategic investment from global energy leaders Toyota, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, and ENEOS Xplora, following promising drilling results in South Australia. The funds will accelerate exploration and commercialisation of natural hydrogen and helium resources.

Ark Mines has awarded a contract for a 2,500m drilling campaign at its Sandy Mitchell project, aiming to significantly expand its rare earth mineral resource ahead of a key feasibility study.

Brazilian Critical Minerals Ltd has successfully demonstrated in-situ recovery (ISR) of rare earth elements at its Ema project using an environmentally friendly magnesium sulfate leaching process, marking a pivotal step toward sustainable, low-cost rare earth production.

Green Critical Minerals’ McIntosh Graphite Project Pre-Feasibility Study confirms robust economics with a post-tax NPV of A$235 million and a 32.5-year mine life, underpinning plans for staged development and market entry.

Battery Age Minerals has secured its first drilling permit for the Bleiberg Zinc-Germanium Project in Austria, setting the stage for exploration at one of Europe’s richest germanium sources amid tightening global supply.

ACDC Metals has lodged a retention licence application for its Goschen Central project in Victoria, marking a pivotal step in developing a critical minerals supply hub with strong economic prospects.

Victory Metals has landed a US$10 million unsecured loan from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, marking a strategic boost for its North Stanmore rare earths project in Western Australia.

Podium Minerals has successfully raised approximately A$2.6 million through an oversubscribed entitlement offer, securing strong shareholder support to advance key metallurgical work and maintain strategic tenements at its Parks Reef Project.

Trigg Minerals advances its Antimony Canyon Project with near-term pilot extraction plans and a strategic land expansion linking new mineralised zones in Utah, positioning itself to address critical US antimony supply needs.

Viridis Mining and Minerals is expanding its Viridion joint venture to develop a rare earth refinery in the U.S., leveraging Brazilian feedstock and proprietary technology to meet growing demand for secure, non-Chinese rare earths.

Ark Mines has launched a detailed metallurgical improvement program at its Sandy Mitchell Rare Earth and Heavy Minerals project, aiming to refine processing techniques and expand its resource base. The work supports a Pre-Feasibility Study due early next year.