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Starpharma has secured a $5.5 million upfront payment from Genentech as part of a new collaboration to develop dendrimer-drug conjugates targeting cancer therapies. The partnership includes potential milestone payments exceeding half a billion dollars and tiered royalties.

Renascor Resources reports steady progress on its Purified Spherical Graphite demonstration plant in Adelaide, backed by a $5 million government grant, aiming to challenge China’s dominance in battery materials.

Krakatoa Resources is advancing its Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project in Georgia with innovative drone LiDAR surveys and dual diamond drilling, moving closer to a maiden JORC resource amid rising demand for critical minerals.

Latitude 66 has inked a binding deal with Iondrive to test innovative Deep Eutectic Solvent technology on cobalt concentrates from its Finnish KSB Project, aiming to boost cost-efficiency and sustainability in critical minerals refining.

Andromeda Metals has raised $13 million through a placement and launched a $2.5 million Security Purchase Plan to accelerate development of its Great White and High Purity Alumina projects.

Lithium Universe and Macquarie University unveil a breakthrough in solar panel recycling technology that dramatically cuts acid consumption and boosts silver recovery efficiency. This innovation promises to reshape the economics and sustainability of photovoltaic waste processing.

Altech Batteries has raised $6 million through a share placement to accelerate development and commercialisation of its innovative battery technologies, including the CERENERGY solid-state battery and Silumina Anodes.

INOVIQ Limited has launched an A$11.5 million capital raise to fast-track clinical validation and commercialization of its ovarian cancer screening test and advance its CAR-exosome therapeutic program targeting solid tumors.

Octava Minerals is set to launch an exploration drilling program at its Byro Critical Minerals Project following impressive bioleaching recoveries of rare earths, lithium, and vanadium. The initiative aims to define a maiden resource and advance the project’s development.

Cobalt Blue Holdings has fully repaid its $1 million promissory note to American Rare Earths, unencumbering its flagship Broken Hill Cobalt Project amid a strengthening cobalt market.

FBR Limited has successfully placed the shortfall from its recent Share Purchase Plan, raising an additional $288,910 through issuing over 64 million shares. This capital injection supports the company’s ongoing development of its innovative robotic technologies.

Micro-X’s U.S. arm has won a $2.5 million contract extension from the Department of Homeland Security to enhance its passenger self-screening technology, pushing total DHS funding to nearly $32 million.