Latest Government Funding News

Ionic Rare Earths’ UK subsidiary, Ionic Technologies, has won £11 million in government funding to spearhead a pioneering rare earth permanent magnet supply chain for electric vehicles, aiming to reduce UK dependence on Chinese exports and boost domestic EV manufacturing.

Lithium Energy Limited has completed the first tranche acquisition of a majority interest in the Capricorn Gold-Copper Belt Project, unlocking access to a historically rich gold-copper region in central Queensland. The company is poised to deploy modern exploration techniques backed by government funding to advance the project.

Ashley Services Group reports a slight dip in FY25 EBITDA amid Victorian project delays and funding cuts, opting to suspend dividends to focus on debt reduction and future growth.

Dreadnought Resources advances its Gifford Creek Carbonatite project with a targeted diamond drilling campaign to supply metallurgical samples amid rising commercial interest in rare earths and critical metals.

Copper Search Limited has secured two key exploration licences in South Australia's Eromanga Basin for Heavy Mineral Sands, setting the stage for a fully funded drilling campaign later this year. The company is also progressing copper-gold projects in New South Wales with government co-funding applications underway.

Magnetite Mines has increased its Razorback Iron Ore Project resource estimate and is advancing strategic partnerships, while early saline water testwork shows promise for green iron production.

Iltani Resources has revealed promising preliminary results from its VTEM survey at the Herberton Project, identifying multiple new electromagnetic anomalies that could significantly expand the known silver-indium mineralisation. Drill testing is set to begin by mid to late July 2025.

Lithium Energy Limited has won $189,200 in Queensland Government funding to advance exploration at its Bajool Prospect, targeting a significant porphyry copper-molybdenum system within the Capricorn Gold-Copper Belt Project.

Sunshine Metals has initiated an 840 line-kilometre helicopter-borne VTEM Max geophysics survey over the Coronation–Highway area, backed by a $231,000 Queensland Government grant. The survey aims to uncover massive sulphide deposits analogous to Sunshine’s Liontown and the historic Highway-Reward mines.

St George Mining secures robust local and state government support for its Araxá rare earths and niobium project in Brazil, launching community programs and accelerating exploration activities.

Argenica Therapeutics has won up to $1.5 million in non-dilutive government funding to support its late-stage clinical trial of ARG-007, a promising treatment for acute ischaemic stroke.

Ballymore Resources has initiated a deep drilling program at its Dittmer Project in North Queensland, targeting a significant porphyry copper-gold system beneath the historic mine. This follows strong Stage 5 drilling results and is supported by Queensland Government funding.