Latest Market News

Ionic Rare Earths has signed a landmark MOU with US Strategic Metals to develop rare earth magnet recycling in Missouri, advancing the US-Australia critical minerals partnership and aiming to reduce reliance on Chinese supply.

Archer Materials has partnered with CSIRO to develop cutting-edge quantum machine learning models aimed at revolutionizing fraud detection in financial transactions.

NRW Holdings showcased strong FY25 proforma results and ambitious FY26 guidance at the UBS Conference, underpinned by strategic acquisitions and a diversified portfolio. The company’s growth strategy focuses on expanding capabilities in energy transition and infrastructure markets across Australia, New Zealand, and North America.

Core Lithium has unveiled an updated mine plan for its Grants deposit at the Finniss Lithium Project, increasing the Ore Reserve by 33% and cutting pre-production capital costs by up to $45 million.

Dart Mining NL has reported impressive high-grade antimony, gold, and silver assays from its first diamond drill hole at the Coonambula project in Central Queensland, confirming historic mineralisation and setting the stage for further exploration.

Compumedics has landed a $4.9 million magnetoencephalography (MEG) system order from Beijing Normal University, pushing total MEG sales in China to $25 million and reinforcing its leadership in the Asian neuro-imaging market.

MA Financial Group advances exclusive due diligence on a major Queensland retail asset and prepares a new ASX-listed credit notes offer, signaling strategic growth moves.

Sparc Technologies teams up with Dulux Australia to apply their graphene-enhanced ecosparc® coating on the heritage-listed Cape Jaffa Lighthouse, marking a key step in commercialising advanced protective coatings.

X2M Connect has secured over half a million Australian dollars in new and repeat water digitisation contracts in South Korea, driving strong early revenue growth in FY26. These deals expand the company’s footprint across thousands of households and highlight growing government adoption of IoT solutions.

Lightning Minerals reports strong assay results from its inaugural Mt Turner drilling campaign, confirming high-grade gold and base metals mineralisation and setting the stage for expanded exploration in 2026.

DroneShield has secured a $7.6 million contract for handheld counterdrone systems from the U.S. Government, marking another repeat order that underscores its expanding footprint and production scale-up.

American Rare Earths reports promising beneficiation optimisation results and an updated mineral processing flowsheet for its Halleck Creek Rare Earths Project, marking a key step toward production.