Latest Government Engagement News

Resolution Minerals has turned Horse Heaven into the centre of its strategy, pairing broad gold drilling with high-grade antimony and tungsten test work. The expansion came with a sharply higher A$53.3 million FY2026 loss and a disclosed dependence on future funding.

Excite Technology Services has secured an additional $3.2 million in work from an Australian Federal Government agency over 24 months. The contract offers a meaningful test of the cybersecurity provider’s post-restructure momentum, although standard government terms leave the scope and value adjustable.

American Tungsten & Antimony has started an ahead-of-schedule campaign to produce antimony flake at its Del Sol refinery in Nevada, using material from Arizona. The first physical demonstration of its proposed US mine-to-metal chain could generate samples for customer qualification and government discussions, although the underlying asset acquisition remains incomplete.

American Tungsten & Antimony has commissioned Metso Finland to conduct a concept-level study for expanding ammonium paratungstate production at its Nevada Del Sol Refinery, aiming to bolster US domestic tungsten supply amid national security concerns.

Critical Resources Limited has secured $1.6 million through a share placement to fund exploration across multiple jurisdictions and advance early-stage battery and thermal management technologies.

Foresta Group Holdings reports a doubling of its net loss to $6.8 million for FY2026 amid steady progress on its Kawerau biomass facility, highlighted by a long-term lease and key technical studies.

American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd (ASX: AT4) has kicked off critical wet table trials at its Del Sol Refinery in Nevada, moving closer to producing ammonium paratungstate and antimony flake from domestic sources. Engineering proposals for expanding the plant’s tungsten processing capacity are under review, while the company pursues US government funding and regulatory approvals.

WhiteHawk Limited has secured strong progress on its U.S. Federal cyber resilience contract, received most of the initial A$356,000 payment, and is negotiating a potential A$2.12 million annual subscription. The company is also implementing a significant operating reset to reduce costs by A$1.24 million annually while expanding U.S. public-sector procurement access.

Rimfire Pacific Mining has appointed Bronwyn Barnes as Executive Chair and secured $2.3 million in a placement to advance its scandium exploration and development strategy.

American Rare Earths has ramped up feasibility drilling and pilot plant development at its Halleck Creek Rare Earths Project, while bolstering leadership and progressing preparations for a NASDAQ listing.

Sovereign Metals has unveiled a robust Definitive Feasibility Study for its Kasiya project, projecting a US$2.2 billion pre-tax NPV and positioning the mine as a critical non-Chinese supplier of rutile, graphite, and heavy rare earths to the US and allies.

Green360 Technologies has sealed its first binding supply contract with Holcim and ramped up MKX production, positioning itself as Australia’s leading supplier of low-carbon cement alternatives amid tightening SCM markets.