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1414 Degrees has secured $8.45 million in a placement to advance its silicon battery technology and renewable energy projects, targeting drone, defence, space, and data centre markets.

Classic Minerals has launched Supreme Court proceedings to affirm its 80% beneficial interest in gold rights at the Forrestania Gold Project, aiming to secure legal clarity as it advances mining development.

Cauldron Energy has identified a large, previously undetected palaeochannel adjacent to its Bennet Well uranium deposit, expanding exploration potential at the Yanrey Uranium Project in WA.

Viva Energy has brought its Residue Catalytic Cracking Unit back online at the Geelong Refinery, pushing production to over 90% capacity following a fire in April. However, the Alkylation unit remains offline and is expected to be out of action throughout 2027.

Rimfire Pacific Mining’s initial metallurgical tests at the Murga Scandium Deposit reveal promising scandium recoveries using atmospheric leaching, a less complex method than industry norms. The company has launched longer-term tests to validate these findings, potentially reshaping the economics of its Fifield scandium resources.

Anson Resources has appointed Baker Hughes to lead critical wellfield engineering for its Green River Lithium Project, advancing plans for a 10,000 tonne per annum lithium carbonate operation in Utah.

Element 25 has taken a tangible step forward in its Butcherbird Expansion Project with the arrival of a critical processing component, a custom-built logwasher, at Fremantle Port. The project remains on schedule for commissioning in early 2027, underpinning the company’s plan to boost manganese concentrate output to 1.1 million tonnes per annum.

Orpheus Uranium (ASX: ORP) is set to kick off its inaugural drilling program at the Erudina Uranium Prospect within the Frome Project, targeting a 10 km-long palaeochannel system with the aim of refining geological models and advancing towards a potential mineral resource.

EAU Lithium has committed to acquiring Vulcan's proven A-DLE Pilot Plant 4 from Germany, strengthening its capacity to optimise lithium extraction from Bolivian brines and supporting strategic deployment of VULSORB® technology.

Calix’s Leilac unit has teamed up with Ambuja Cements to trial a commercial-scale carbon capture retrofit at the Sanghi plant, aiming to slash emissions and fuel costs without upfront capital.

Ioneer has secured non-binding letters of intent with Korea’s KIND and Hyundai Engineering, marking a key step towards a Final Investment Decision for the Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project, targeting first production in 2029.

Carnarvon Energy has boosted its Bedout Basin prospective resources by 92%, now holding over 6.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent across 130 prospects, with exploration drilling set to start in April 2027.