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Tungsten Mining NL’s Pre-Feasibility Study confirms Mt Mulgine as a world-scale tungsten project, targeting first production in mid-2029 with robust economics and low operating costs.

Floorscape Limited has presented Bremworth Limited with a revised full takeover offer at $0.95 per share, surpassing Mangawhai Collective's partial bid. Bremworth's board is weighing shareholder feedback before deciding on the next steps.

Tungsten Mining’s Mt Mulgine Pre-Feasibility Study reveals a 21-year mine life with A$6.8 billion pre-tax NPV and production starting in 2029, positioning it as the globe’s most competitive tungsten operation.

IperionX has landed a second U.S. Army task order worth US$11.5 million to expand its industrial-scale titanium manufacturing capacity in Virginia, advancing its integrated powder-to-part platform for defense applications.

6K Additive surged to a US$13.3 million half-year revenue, up 73% year-on-year, driven by strong demand in its Powder and Alloy segments. The company is on track to nearly quadruple production capacity by the end of 2026, supported by substantial US government funding and a new EXIM loan facility.

Metallium has resolved a key permitting constraint at its Texas Gator Point campus, enabling chlorinated Flash Joule Heating testing to resume ahead of a major September campaign. The company also marks first revenue from its MXene development program and strengthens engineering leadership.

Palisade Metals has boosted its Finley Basin Tungsten Project landholding by 87% to over 696 hectares, setting the stage for maiden drilling in Q3 2026 aimed at validating historical tungsten mineralisation in Montana.

Lightning Minerals has reinforced the Warby Tungsten Project's potential with Phase 2 rock chip assays showing five of six samples above 1% tungsten, peaking at 5.46%, and revealing polymetallic mineralisation including gold and tin. The company awaits further soil and drainage assay results to shape Phase 3 exploration.

Schaffer Corporation reported a modest 8.6% decline in net profit for FY26 to $22.2 million, with a rebound in Automotive Leather offset by a loss at Delta and strong gains from its South Connect Jandakot property development.

Iondrive has launched its first five-tonne IONSolv™ production campaign in North America, aiming to produce about 1.4 tonnes of mixed rare earth oxide from recycled permanent magnets by Q4 2026. This milestone bridges lab validation and commercial-scale plans while supporting US supply chain independence.

Sparc Technologies has secured commercial traction for its graphene additive ecosparc® with major coatings players AkzoNobel and Petro Vietnam Paint, launched a new additive range for electrostatic coatings, and marked six months of continuous operation at its green hydrogen pilot plant.

6K Additive surged to a record US$7.1 million revenue in Q2 2026, driven by strong demand in critical metal powders and backed by robust cash reserves and government contracts.