Latest Energy Transition Technology News

Provaris Energy reported a $4.045 million loss for FY2026 as it progressed proprietary hydrogen and liquid CO₂ storage technologies, expanded strategic partnerships, and boosted cash reserves through multiple placements.

Ioneer has signed non-binding MOUs with Korea’s KIND and Hyundai Engineering, edging closer to a Final Investment Decision for its Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada.

Jindalee Lithium’s US subsidiary, HiTech Minerals, has partnered with environmental nonprofit RESOLVE to investigate a voluntary stewardship area around its McDermitt Lithium Project, aiming to balance responsible lithium development with conservation efforts.

Chilwa Minerals’ latest assays from drill hole MPYDD007 at Nakombe South in Malawi confirm a multi-commodity critical minerals system with significant niobium, tantalum, rare earth elements, and gallium mineralisation. The company has defined a maiden conceptual Exploration Target and is advancing drilling towards a maiden Mineral Resource.

Enova Mining has unveiled significant rare earth element mineralisation at its new Curioso Prospect within the East Salinas Project in Brazil, with auger drilling revealing high-grade, surface-level saprolite-hosted REE mineralisation.

Southern Cross Gold has reported standout drill results from its Sunday Creek project, including a 36.6m intercept at 6.5 g/t AuEq and assays up to 493 g/t gold, while expanding mineralization eastward and near surface. The company’s aggressive 200,000m drilling campaign continues to chart new territory in this critical metals-rich system.

American West Metals has reported exceptional assay results from resampling historical drill core at its West Desert Project in Utah, revealing high-grade indium, copper, zinc, silver, and lead. The new data expands known mineralised intervals and supports ongoing drilling and government engagement.

International Graphite Limited and Italian chemical producer Alkeemia have formalised a joint venture to develop a major graphite processing facility in Porto Marghera, Italy, targeting 15,000 tonnes per year by 2029 with first production expected in 2027.

Variscan Mines (ASX:VAR) has secured $690,000 in the first tranche of a $5 million placement, issuing 174 million shares at $0.004 each to new sophisticated investors. The capital raise supports ongoing development at the Novales-Udias zinc-lead project in Spain, which recently reported a JORC resource.

Dynamic Metals has cleared a key environmental hurdle at its Meentheena Fluorspar Project in Western Australia, completing baseline flora and fauna surveys with no major constraints detected. This progress supports the company’s push to develop a critical mineral resource vital for semiconductor and energy industries.

Latrobe Magnesium has achieved continuous production of high-grade Magnesium Oxide from brown coal ash and secured a US$2 million prepayment from its US offtake partner, setting the stage for magnesium metal production in the second half of 2026.

Chilwa Minerals confirmed a significant niobium discovery at its Nakombe target, progressing with dual diamond rig drilling and advancing a NASDAQ listing application. Heavy mineral sands resource work continues alongside a new ionic clay rare earth program.