Latest Leadership News

Electro Optic Systems (ASX: EOS) wraps up a three-year turnaround, reporting a $459 million order backlog despite a 27% revenue drop. The company expands its counter-drone and space control portfolio with the acquisition of the UK-based Interceptor business and a pending deal for MARSS, a European command-and-control software provider.

Lithium Plus Minerals has secured A$2.15 million through a discounted placement, backed by cornerstone investor Suzhou CATH and institutional buyers, to fund development and exploration at its Bynoe lithium project.

Proteomics International Laboratories has slashed a quarter of its workforce and appointed a new CFO amid a strategic pivot to commercial diagnostics, aiming to save over $1 million annually and sharpen execution.

Buru Energy has secured $5.3 million through a two-tranche placement to fund enhanced development of the Rafael Gas Project, following a significant uplift in project economics from new engineering insights.

Axel REE is accelerating its in situ recovery (ISR) mining trials at the Caladão Project in Brazil, targeting rare earth elements and gallium extraction through a low-cost, environmentally friendly method. The company is fully funded for pilot wellfield trials at the Woolrich deposit, with expansion potential at Paraíso and Tiger Creek.

Omnia Metals has appointed Graham Peterson as Senior Geologist to drive exploration and resource definition at its key US critical minerals projects, leveraging his extensive North American experience and cross-jurisdictional insights.

Resolution Minerals has appointed seasoned mining executive Brett Lynch as a non-executive director to bolster its U.S. growth strategy ahead of a NASDAQ listing. Lynch’s proven North American critical minerals expertise aligns with the company’s ambitions at its Horse Heaven project in Idaho.

Neurizon Therapeutics has secured an additional A$2.7 million through a placement addressing the shortfall from its entitlement offer, lifting total proceeds to approximately A$8.5 million. This fresh capital strengthens the biotech’s balance sheet and provides financial flexibility as it advances its lead ALS drug NUZ-001 through pivotal clinical stages.

Nutritional Growth Solutions has appointed director Manik Pujara as interim CEO and CFO, replacing Andrew Grover who remains as nonexecutive chair. This leadership shuffle coincides with ongoing exploration of corporate opportunities.

Lightning Minerals pivots to a gold-led Australian strategy, elevating its Mt Turner Project as the core value driver while shedding non-core lithium assets. The company aims to capitalise on strong initial drilling success and disciplined capital allocation amid evolving commodity cycles.

Iondrive Limited has confirmed over 90% extraction of key rare earth elements neodymium and praseodymium from US commercial samples, exceeding prior economic assumptions and advancing its modular recycling technology toward commercial deployment.

Argent Minerals has reported a landmark 133.1m intercept averaging 72.4 g/t silver equivalent from near surface at its Kempfield Project, including a stunning visible gold assay that deepens the resource by 80 metres and underscores its polymetallic potential.