Latest Manufacturing Sector News

Viridis Mining has hit major milestones at its Colossus Rare Earth Project, including submitting a key environmental licence, exceeding recovery targets at its Demonstration Plant, and securing a strategic partnership with Solvay.

Advanced Engineered Materials has locked in an exclusive supply agreement with Swiss manufacturer Zürcher Frères, leveraging its nano particle high purity alumina to significantly enhance zirconia-alumina ceramics used in medical and industrial applications.

IRIS Metals has launched Phase I field activities at its Finley Basin Tungsten Project in Montana, aiming to validate historical mineralisation with a 7,000m drill program scheduled for Q3 2026.

Matrix Composites & Engineering’s acquisition by Advanced Innergy Solutions is now legally effective, triggering share suspension and an imminent delisting from the ASX.

The Federal Court has approved Advanced Innergy Solutions’ takeover of Matrix Composites, triggering the final steps toward Matrix’s ASX delisting by late July 2026.

Mayfield Group Holdings is set to acquire Nilsen's Switchboards Division for $4 million, adding 66 skilled employees and the N-Series product platform to boost manufacturing capacity and revenue.

Chilwa Minerals has lodged a Form F-1 registration with the US SEC, aiming to raise capital through a Nasdaq listing of American Depositary Shares while maintaining its ASX presence.

Mount Ridley Mines secures $50,000 co-funding from CSIRO to kick-start research on scandium alloys for additive manufacturing, leveraging one of the world’s largest scandium resources at Grass Patch.

Lynas Rare Earths has deepened its footprint in Southeast Asia with a strategic A$50 million investment in JS Link’s new magnet factory in Malaysia, aiming to capture growth in automotive and renewable sectors.

IperionX has bolstered its U.S. critical minerals footprint by acquiring the Camden assets adjacent to its Titan Project, unveiling surface stockpiles with up to 23% Total Heavy Minerals, up to 10 times Titan’s average grade, and established infrastructure that could accelerate domestic supply chains for titanium and rare earths.

Multistack International has finalised the sale of nearly all its assets and shares in its Australian subsidiary to Willing Y Limited, marking a pivotal step in its strategic overhaul.

IperionX has won up to US$6.6 million from the US Department of War to scale production of ballistic-grade titanium plate and military components, aiming to reduce reliance on imports and strengthen domestic supply chains.