Latest Materials News

Andromeda Metals has wrapped up the Early Works phase at its Great White Project, setting the stage for construction and trimming the equity funding needed for the next development stage to about $40 million.

Marquee Resources (ASX:MQR) has secured a non-exclusive R&D patent licence with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, granting access to NEAREST technology tailored for clay-rich rare earth deposits like Redlings in WA. This partnership could reshape processing efficiency and environmental impact for Marquee’s significant inferred resource.

ReNerve has moved its NervAlign Nerve Guide Matrix into stage 3 of commercial development, a key step toward FDA submission and eventual market entry. This progress supports the company’s ambition to provide surgeons with an alternative to donor nerves for repairing severe peripheral nerve injuries.

Charger Metals has confirmed significant extensions to spodumene mineralisation at its Medcalf project, with drilling pushing lithium-bearing pegmatites to 600-700m depth and along strike. The company anticipates a substantial resource upgrade following assay results due in the coming weeks.

AuMEGA Metals has closed a C$30.1 million financing round, bolstering its institutional shareholder base and fully funding an expanded 2026 exploration program across its Newfoundland projects.

Strategic Energy Resources has locked in a binding joint venture with Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania to explore its Bulimba Gold Project in northeast Queensland, with Sumitomo able to earn up to 90% through staged commitments over five years.

EV Resources has confirmed a large-scale, shallow carbonate replacement deposit (CRD) antimony system at its Los Lirios project in Mexico, with 10 of 11 drill holes intersecting the mineralised limestone unit. The system extends over a 400m strike and remains open in multiple directions, advancing the company towards a maiden JORC resource estimate.

AusQuest gears up for maiden drilling at two promising copper-gold prospects in Peru, aiming to build on the momentum from its Cangallo discovery. Over 8,000 metres of Reverse Circulation drilling are set to test high-priority IOCG and porphyry targets starting Q2 2026.

Southern Palladium's latest metallurgical test work from its Bengwenyama PGM Project reveals a doubling in chromite concentrate recoveries and confirms the high-grade nature of its UG2 mineral resource, reshaping project economics and processing design.

Cobre Limited has kicked off a major 40,000-metre drilling campaign at its Sierra Atacama copper project in Chile, aiming to convert its existing NI 43-101 resource to JORC compliance and explore opportunities for a larger open-pit operation.

Sun Silver has engaged global engineering firm Ausenco to lead critical concept and scoping studies for its Maverick Silver Project in Nevada, aiming to underpin a maiden Scoping Study by late 2026. The move leverages Ausenco’s North American precious metals expertise and comes as silver prices hover near US$77 an ounce, bolstering project economics.

Aldoro Resources has confirmed a major mineralisation extension at its Kameelburg deposit in Namibia, with drill hole DD004E intersecting 387.2 meters of continuous rare earth elements, strontium, niobium, and molybdenum. The Phase II drilling program is complete, setting the stage for bulk sampling.