Latest Materials News

Native Mineral Resources has poured its first gold at the Blackjack Gold Project in Queensland, marking a pivotal shift from development to production with initial revenue generated.

Strategic Elements Ltd has marked significant progress in its Energy Ink™ prototype trials and underground mining technology, maintaining a robust financial footing with $4.21 million cash and no debt.

Lincoln Minerals has identified multiple high-priority drill targets at its Minbrie Copper-Base Metals Project with drilling planned for late 2025, while its Kookaburra Graphite Project achieves battery-grade purity, underscoring the company’s strategic positioning in critical minerals.

Frontier Energy advances its strategic investor process with multiple proposals and prepares bids for the 2025 Capacity Investment Scheme tender, while progressing key development milestones for its Waroona Renewable Energy Project.

Sovereign Metals has marked significant progress at its Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project in Malawi, completing key geotechnical studies and securing a power supply framework. New US tariffs on Chinese graphite elevate Kasiya’s strategic importance as a low-cost alternative.

NEXION Group Ltd has exited a major transaction, sold its Perth data centre, and relaunched its AI-focused subsidiary, positioning itself for renewed growth and ASX reinstatement.

Black Dragon Gold progresses its Salave Gold Project’s strategic investment application amid positive community support and reports a stable cash position at quarter-end.

Dubber Corporation Limited has achieved underlying operating cashflow breakeven for the first time in its history in Q4 FY25, despite the looming impact of a major contract non-renewal. The company plans to offset margin losses through aggressive cost savings and revenue growth in FY26.

Sims Limited has signed a non-binding MOU to supply 550,000 tonnes of ferrous scrap annually to Alter Steel’s upcoming Electric Arc Furnace in Queensland, marking a major step in Australia’s green steel transition.

Black Rock Mining advances its Mahenge Graphite Project with key power infrastructure agreements, a $25 million funding increase, and benefits from new US tariffs on Chinese graphite imports.

BauMart Holdings reports progress in AI-enhanced international recruitment, sustainable building materials development, and expansion into off-grid energy solutions, alongside a partial rights issue raising $180,000.

GreenTech Metals has revealed substantial gold mineralisation at its Whundo Copper-Gold-Zinc project, boosting the project's economic outlook. The company also defined a large-scale exploration target and initiated a conceptual mine study to explore near-term production options.