Latest Materials News

Clean TeQ Water has landed a $665,160 engineering contract with Sunrise Energy Metals to update key designs for the Syerston Scandium Project, supporting a crucial investment decision.

Metal Bank Limited ended December 2025 with nearly $2 million in cash and has since bolstered its liquidity through a significant asset sale and share placement. These moves position the company for sustained exploration activity amid cautious operating cash flows.

Morella Corporation has advanced its Mt Edon Rubidium-Lithium Project towards drilling readiness, supported by strong metallurgical results and fresh funding. The company also initiated legal proceedings related to past asset sales, underscoring a busy start to 2026.

3D Energi Limited has voluntarily suspended trading of its shares on the ASX as it navigates funding challenges and the future of its VIC/P79 exploration permit. The suspension will last until early February or until further updates are provided.

3D Energi has confirmed two significant gas discoveries in the Otway Basin but now confronts a funding shortfall that has led to a trading suspension on the ASX.

Lithium Universe’s Bécancour Lithium Refinery project in Québec is poised to capitalise on a sharp lithium price rebound, with current prices well above feasibility study forecasts. The company’s counter-cyclical development strategy is gaining momentum amid renewed market confidence.

AnteoTech has raised A$3.5 million through a discounted share placement to accelerate commercialisation of its advanced battery and life sciences technologies globally. The capital injection supports strategic partnerships and sales expansion in key markets including the US and India.

AML3D Limited has reported a remarkable 360% increase in customer receipts for the December 2025 quarter, driven by strong demand from the US defence sector and a robust order book of A$16.5 million for FY26. The company is accelerating its US scale-up strategy while expanding into UK and European defence markets.

European Lithium has agreed to acquire US-based titanium company Velta Holding in an all-scrip transaction, marking a strategic diversification beyond lithium into critical materials.

Hillgrove Resources has inked a binding deal with Heavy Minerals to extract garnet from Kanmantoo’s tailings, unlocking a fresh income source and extending the life of its tailings storage facility.

Argent Minerals has launched its 2026 diamond drilling campaign at the Kempfield Silver-Polymetallic Project, aiming to extend known mineralisation and explore new high-priority zones. The program sets the stage for a year of significant newsflow and potential resource expansion.

Bindi Metals has reported impressive high-grade gold and silver assays from surface sampling at its Ravni Gold Project in Serbia, setting the stage for imminent drilling activities. With assays up to 48.7 g/t gold and 181 g/t silver, the project shows promising signs of a robust epithermal system.