Latest Government Funding News

Iondrive appoints ex-BHP innovation chief Dr Grant Caffery as CEO, signalling a pivot from development to commercial scale-up following strong rare earth recovery results and a US$15 million Oklahoma funding pathway.

Strategic Energy Resources (ASX:SER) has completed its acquisition of 100% of the Diamantina Copper-Gold Project from Anglo American, setting the stage for a maiden diamond drilling campaign targeting promising copper-gold mineralisation in northwest Queensland.

Miramar Resources has received a A$238,456 refundable R&D tax offset for FY2025, supporting innovative exploration techniques at its Whaleshark and Bangemall projects. This non-dilutive funding strengthens the company’s cash position ahead of planned drilling and surveys.

H2G Limited has received a $774,632.77 R&D tax incentive refund, reinforcing its cash reserves and supporting its renewable energy strategy through 2027. The company plans to update shareholders on progress in its upcoming quarterly report.

Mayfield Childcare has pulled its FY26 earnings guidance amid rising costs and regulatory shifts, while cautiously advancing its Mayfield 360 allied health initiative.

American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd (ASX: AT4) has named Casper Adson as CEO to spearhead its metallurgical strategy, aiming to transform its US antimony and tungsten assets into defence-grade products and tap into US government funding.

Taiko Critical Minerals has secured $7 million through a wholesale placement and launched a $3 million Share Purchase Plan to fund key development stages of its Barrytown Minerals Project, including feasibility studies and regulatory approvals.

Tāiko Critical Minerals is raising up to NZD 3 million through a Share Purchase Plan issuing 12 million shares at NZD 0.25 each, with no underwriter appointed.

Element 25 has locked in a US$166 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund its Louisiana high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) facility, reinforcing its role in the evolving battery materials supply chain.

Daly Resources has won $150,000 in Northern Territory Government funding to conduct a major airborne electromagnetic survey at its Broughton copper-zinc project, aiming to refine exploration targets in the McArthur Basin.

Pure Resources has achieved peer-reviewed validation and in-house production of carbon nanotube fibre fabrics, demonstrating directional heat routing capabilities that could redefine thermal management in data centres and defence electronics.

Taiko Critical Minerals secures a conditional NZ$20 million government funding offer to co-finance a NZ$40 million wet separation plant at Barrytown, boosting project credibility and accelerating development plans.