Latest Innovation News

American Rare Earths has outlined a three-stage pilot plant program combining Wyoming-based mineral processing with downstream refining in Canada, aiming to accelerate pre-production rare earth oxide output from its Halleck Creek Project.

Wide Open Agriculture Ltd (ASX: WOA) has received a A$1,686,579 R&D tax rebate for the 2024-25 financial year, reflecting its significant innovation efforts in lupin protein development across Australia and Germany. The rebate will support the company’s commercialisation and growth initiatives.

American West Metals Limited has reported exceptional assay results from historical mine dumps and surface rock sampling at its West Desert Project in Utah, revealing significant grades of critical metals including copper, silver, indium, germanium, and tellurium. A 5,000-metre diamond drilling program targeting newly identified high-grade zones is currently in progress.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has announced new long-term partnerships with Infosys and Genpact to enhance technology and operational efficiency, alongside a 7.6% increase in cash earnings for the third quarter of 2026.

Greenwing Resources has initiated a scoping study at its 100%-owned San Jorge Lithium Brine Project in Argentina, appointing lithium brine specialist Zelandez to lead the work. The study aims to define development pathways and an economic framework for the project, which hosts a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate of 1.07Mt LCE.

Vitrafy Life Sciences has announced the completion of Phase II testing of a platelet cryopreservation study with the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, showing consistent results for the legacy wash-based protocol and encouraging outcomes for an innovative no-wash approach.

Temas Resources Corp has appointed chemical process expert Dr. Santiago Faucher to its Scientific Advisory Board, enhancing the technical and commercialisation capabilities of its Regenerative Chloride Leaching (RCL) technology. This move supports the company’s strategy to advance its innovative hydrometallurgical platform and complements its mineral project developments in Québec.

Xenitra Limited (ASX:XEN) has introduced the OPAL Token and Xen Shop, a blockchain-based digital commerce ecosystem aimed at improving product authentication, customer loyalty, and sales transparency across its Asian FMCG markets.

Metallium Limited has completed Phase I of a U.S. Department of War SBIR contract, demonstrating its Flash Joule Heating technology can recover gallium from semiconductor and electronic waste. The program finished in six months, underscoring the technology’s readiness and aligning with U.S. strategic supply chain goals.

BluGlass Limited (ASX: BLG) has entered a A$1.3 million strategic collaboration with a Fortune 500 global data storage company to advance photonics research using its proprietary visible laser technology.

Janus Electric has appointed Lynx Advisors and Spark Plus to bolster its capital strategy and investor engagement while settling longstanding disputes with Kjøller A/S. The company also ends its agreement with EVUNI, opening new partnership opportunities.

Vitura Health has appointed Justin James as its new CEO, bringing a wealth of healthcare leadership and a proven track record in specialty therapies to accelerate the company’s transformation.