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Firebird Metals has secured a Perth site and placed all major equipment orders for its Australian Demonstration Plant, backed by a A$2 million ARENA grant. Independent testing confirms ultra-high purity manganese sulphate production, reinforcing its technology's potential.

Metallium has validated its Flash Joule Heating technology through extensive testing and multi-reactor operation, advancing towards commercial e-waste processing at its Texas campus in H1 2027.

Battery Age Minerals has identified multiple priority exploration targets at its Apex Project in Utah, submitted new drilling permits for Austria’s Bleiberg site, finalised a commercial germanium technology licence, and gained entry to a US defense consortium, underpinning its integrated germanium strategy.

Iluka Resources reported a rebound in zircon sales and prices in Q2 2026, while advancing its Eneabba rare earths refinery to nearly 60% completion and securing a key rare earths offtake deal.

RocketDNA reported a 52% year-on-year revenue increase and expanded its autonomous drone operations with four new enterprise customers in Q2 FY26. The company also advanced software integration with Deswik to embed drone data into mine-planning workflows.

Jade Gas has inked a non-binding deal with a Chinese consortium to fund the first phase of its Red Lake CBM project in Mongolia, unlocking a potential game-changer for regional energy supply.

Clean TeQ Water has secured a polymer supply and technology licence agreement with Broken Hill Mines for the Rasp Mine, establishing its first long-term recurring revenue stream from ATA® technology.

Aquirian Limited reported a near tripling of EBITDA to $4.6 million in FY26, driven by a $48 million contract win for its Drillforce subsidiary and expanded production capacity at its Wubin facility.

The ASX has published its latest list of entities suspended from trading for over three months, detailing looming deadlines for overdue financial reports and plans to resume trading. Non-compliance risks removal from the official list.

Renascor Resources' cost study estimates its hydrofluoric acid-free purification method can produce battery-grade graphite at about US$459 per tonne, positioning it as a competitive ex-China alternative to conventional HF-based processes.

Locksley Resources has demonstrated significant progress in antimony recovery through its collaboration with Rice University, successfully upgrading raw ore to high-purity antimony products and producing metallic antimony via electrodeposition.

Temas Resources has filed a new patent for its proprietary Regenerative Chloride Leach (RCL) process targeting vanadium extraction, broadening its critical minerals technology portfolio and reinforcing its commercial licensing ambitions.