Latest Government Engagement News

Island Pharmaceuticals is accelerating development of its broad-spectrum antiviral Galidesivir, progressing clinical, regulatory, and manufacturing milestones under the FDA Animal Rule pathway with expanded USAMRIID collaboration and biodefence positioning.

American West Metals has struck a significant continuous 108.4m interval of high-grade indium mineralisation at its West Desert Project, expanding the known resource and confirming a large-scale skarn system with zinc, gold, silver, and copper by-products.

Ardea Resources' Kalgoorlie Nickel Project – Goongarrie Hub has been awarded Lead Agency Status by the Western Australian Government, marking a key regulatory milestone that underscores its strategic importance in the critical minerals sector.

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.

Ardea Resources delays the final report for its Kalgoorlie Nickel Project’s Goongarrie Hub DFS beyond June 2026 while initiating a new scandium scoping study, maintaining strong government backing and consortium funding.

Vitrafy Life Sciences has teamed up with Vitalant Innovation Center to tackle the impending gap in red blood cell cryopreservation technology in the US, aiming to replace soon-to-be-discontinued legacy methods and potentially expand into other blood products.

Evion Group has appointed former Australian Ambassador to the US, Arthur Sinodinos, as Strategic Advisor to accelerate its US critical minerals strategy following its acquisition of the CARP Fluorspar Project in Nevada.

Harvest Technology Group has appointed Veronica Bainton as CEO, signalling a sharpened focus on defence markets and scaling its Nodestream platform internationally.

1414 Degrees has formed an Aerospace, Drone & Defence Advisory Board featuring six veterans from top defence and aerospace firms to accelerate the rollout of its SiNTL silicon anode battery technology targeting drones and adjacent markets.

Magnetite Mines initiates a leadership overhaul and strategic reset to cut costs and pursue phased development of its Razorback Iron Ore Project amid challenging market conditions.

Lion Rock Minerals has brought in a seasoned leadership team from Sierra Rutile to spearhead development at its Minta Rutile and Monazite Project in Cameroon, supported by a $2 million capital raise.

American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd (ASX: AT4) has raised A$10 million through a strongly supported placement and secured a 40% Utah state tax credit, underpinning its strategy to develop a domestic US supply chain for tungsten and antimony ahead of a planned Nasdaq listing.