Latest Materials News

Element 25 is recalibrating its US battery-grade manganese project amid evolving electric vehicle battery technologies, while maintaining focus on its Butcherbird expansion in Western Australia.

Nexalis Therapeutics (ASX: NX1) has voluntarily suspended trading of its shares pending a material announcement on its existing debt funding facility, extending a recent trading halt. The suspension is set to last until the earlier of the announcement release or resumption of trading on 28 May 2026.

Magnetite Mines initiates a leadership overhaul and strategic reset to cut costs and pursue phased development of its Razorback Iron Ore Project amid challenging market conditions.

PhosCo Ltd reveals a simplified single-stage flotation process for its Gasaat Phosphate Project that promises lower costs and reduced complexity, boosting prospects ahead of its Q3 2026 scoping study update.

ClearVue Technologies has inked a manufacturing and distribution agreement with Aria Glass Industries, marking a major step into India’s booming construction sector backed by a US$240 million investment.

Green Technology Metals (ASX: GT1) is pushing forward its Seymour lithium project with an $11 million recapitalisation underway and fresh additions of tantalum and rubidium processing streams aimed at boosting project economics.

Volt Group’s subsidiary 4D Delta teams up with Element Geospatial to accelerate deployment of digital asset inspection technologies across the Western Australian Goldfields mining region.

Brightstar Resources has given the green light to its Goldfields Project, commencing construction of a 1.5Mtpa processing plant at Laverton. First gold production is slated for June 2027, backed by full funding and regulatory approvals.

Lithium Energy is selling its Queensland graphite projects for $20 million to M Battery Materials, which plans an ASX listing focused on battery minerals. Shareholders may receive MBM shares in-specie, gaining direct exposure to a growing battery materials platform.

Beacon Minerals has wrapped up its FY2026 drilling at the Iguana Deposit, delivering high-grade gold assays that suggest the deposit is larger and richer than previously estimated.

Whitefield Income Limited is raising up to A$108 million through a 2 for 5 entitlement offer priced at A$1.22 per share, aiming to boost its net asset value and expand its investor base.

Alice Queen Limited has appointed Adrian Hell as Exploration Manager to leverage his deep knowledge of Horn Island and fast-track a multi-phase drilling campaign aimed at expanding a 524,000-ounce gold resource.