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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.

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.

Matrix Composites & Engineering shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the acquisition scheme by Advanced Innergy Solutions, clearing a major hurdle ahead of Federal Court approval and delisting.

First Graphene has signed an MOU with Sixth Element to distribute its PureGRAPH® CEM additive across China, with potential for local manufacturing via a joint venture once sales milestones are met.

Archer Materials has raised $7 million through a placement and launched a $3 million share purchase plan, backing its strategic partnership with IonQ to develop sovereign quantum computing in Australia.

ClearVue Technologies has secured A$6 million through a $5 million institutional placement and a fully underwritten $1 million Share Purchase Plan, aiming to bolster its balance sheet and fund international expansion and product development.

Pure Resources has demonstrated that its Carbon Nanotube Fibre matches copper’s thermal conductivity while weighing up to 5.5 times less, positioning it as a breakthrough for weight-sensitive thermal management in AI and defence sectors.

Firebird Metals has placed all critical equipment orders for its Perth-based Australian Demonstration Plant, triggering the first ARENA grant payment and setting the stage for a pivotal 90-day fabrication phase. The project remains on track for early Q4 2026 equipment delivery, with imminent lithium manganese rich cathode results expected from its China pilot plant.

Sparc Technologies secures its first international commercial partner as Petro Vietnam Paint commits to using ecosparc® in its PERAPHENE coatings range, targeting highly corrosive environments with improved anticorrosion performance.

Matrix Composites & Engineering has lodged its Scheme Booklet with ASIC, setting the stage for a July shareholder vote on its proposed acquisition by Advanced Innergy Holdings. The deal, backed by an Independent Expert and the Matrix board, awaits court approval and shareholder endorsement.

Metal Powder Works has extended its contract with Westinghouse Electric Company to further develop its patented metal powders for advanced nuclear applications, marking a strategic milestone despite limited immediate financial impact.