Latest Licensing News

Critical Resources Limited has secured independent peer-reviewed validation of its dry supersonic deposition (DSD) cathode technology, confirming a solvent- and binder-free process with promising durability and capacity metrics. This milestone strengthens its licensing prospects as the company advances toward full solid-state battery integration.

Krakatoa Resources has launched its second underground drilling season at the Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project, aiming to convert a foreign resource estimate into a JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate while pushing early mine development.

Lode Resources has confirmed extensive near-surface gold mineralisation across multiple prospects at its Uralla Gold Project, NSW, reinforcing the potential for a large Intrusive Related Gold System.

Mesoblast has received a Biologics License Application filing number from the FDA for rexlemestrocel-L, targeting life-threatening bleeding in end-stage heart failure patients with LVADs, advancing its regulatory journey with orphan drug and RMAT designations.

Black Rock Mining has secured an extension of its US$204 million debt facility to November 2026, providing more time to finalise equity funding for the Mahenge Graphite Project in Tanzania.

archTIS has locked in a $3.2 million contract with the Australian Department of Defence, renewing Kojensi Enterprise licensing and boosting application development and maintenance services. This deal underpins a key source of recurring revenue and strengthens archTIS’s foothold in Defence’s classified ICT environment.

Chimeric Therapeutics has appointed Hawkesbury Partners to lead a strategic review aimed at exploring options to enhance shareholder value, reflecting concerns that its market cap undervalues its clinical assets and infrastructure.

Ampol has finalized its $1.165 billion acquisition of EG Australia, adding around 480 sites and 4,200 employees to its retail footprint. The deal is expected to deliver $65-80 million in synergies and boost earnings per share.

Cobre Limited is progressing a major upgrade of its Sierra Atacama copper project in Chile, aiming to convert a large foreign resource estimate into a JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate while launching a 40,000-metre drilling program targeting near-mine expansion and deeper sulphide mineralisation.

Many Peaks Minerals has exercised its option to acquire 100% of the Baga Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire after a comprehensive soil sampling campaign revealed extensive gold anomalies. A 14,000m auger drilling program is now testing multiple targets along a 16km gold corridor.

RocketDNA has fully deployed its Skylink® Operating System to all enterprise customers, driving over 1,000 active users and securing a 12-month pipeline of 25,000 pre-scheduled drone missions.

Bayan Mining has partnered with The University of Queensland to push forward its patented yttrium processing technology, aiming to validate and optimise the process using Australian rare earth feedstocks and support pilot-scale development.