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Synertec has identified ANSTO as the client behind its $45.5 million engineering contract, with about $36 million of revenue expected during the first 26 months. The project could improve FY27 revenue, but the company has not yet revised its guidance.

Vanadium Resources has secured an oversubscribed A$1.0 million placement to advance studies, site work, offtake discussions and project financing for its planned V-Iron Plant in South Africa. The raise gives VR8 fresh development capital, but the project still depends on a scoping study, binding commercial agreements and a much larger funding package.

Brazilian Rare Earths has commissioned its Stage I beneficiation pilot plant in Bahia and produced its first rare earth mineral concentrate. Partners will contribute R$6.4 million, or about A$1.7 million, towards the next hydrometallurgical stage planned for commissioning in Q2 2027.

Iondrive Limited’s updated evaluation of its IONSolv™ technology projects a US$243 million post-tax NPV and US$62 million annual EBITDA for a single rare earth recovery module in the US, driven by high feedstock grade assumptions and independently validated recoveries.

Clean TeQ Water has landed a substantial Front End Engineering Design contract with Sunrise Energy Metals for the scandium recovery circuit at the Syerston Scandium Project, potentially worth A$5.4 million. The deal advances the engineering design following successful preliminary testwork and highlights Clean TeQ’s growing role in critical metals processing.

Vanadium Resources (ASX: VR8) has locked in a right of first refusal and exclusivity option over a prime brownfield site in South Africa’s Highveld Industrial Park for its planned V-Iron Plant, reinforcing its path towards feasibility and financing.

Ionic Rare Earths (ASX: IXR) and US Strategic Metals have agreed to a 50-50 joint venture to develop rare earth magnet recycling facilities at a fully permitted Missouri site, backed by US$100 million in funding.

TMK Energy’s Gurvantes XXXV Pilot Well Project saw a 4% increase in average daily gas production in August 2026, reaching approximately 28,600 scfd. The company has signed a drilling contract with Major Drilling to kick off a 2026 drilling and well re-completion campaign, while its Gas to Power Project nears operational readiness.

Anax Metals is upgrading its Whim Creek Heap Leach Scoping Study to a Feasibility Study, aiming to unlock additional value from low-grade copper and zinc ores alongside its strong concentrator project.

Argosy Minerals has raised $3 million through a placement at a 19% discount, with an additional $500,000 sought via a Share Purchase Plan to fund its 12ktpa Rincon Lithium Project development.

Elixir Energy has made significant progress on the Warkon Pilot in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, completing key feasibility studies for pipeline infrastructure and upstream plant design that position the project for commercial gas production.

PhosCo Ltd has achieved a metallurgical breakthrough at its Gasaat Phosphate Project, producing premium-grade phosphate concentrate with a simplified flotation process, potentially unlocking significant price premiums.