Latest National Security News

Dateline Resources has gained a powerful ally in its bid to restart the Colosseum project, with the US Government asking a federal court to suspend the injunction blocking operations. A Department of War declaration argues the California rare earth project serves US economic and national security interests, but the stay remains undecided.

Everest Metals has appointed Hall Chadwick as exclusive strategic adviser to explore funding and commercial pathways for its Mt Edon rubidium project, focusing on US and allied market opportunities.

Li-S Energy has inked a strategic collaboration with Australian defence firm EPE, unlocking pathways to international defence markets for its ultra-lightweight lithium sulfur batteries.

Nova Minerals has kicked off geotechnical drilling for the West Susitna Access Road after AIDEA approved up to US$25 million in additional funding, aiming to unlock critical mineral development and improve logistics for its Estelle Project and antimony refinery.

American Tungsten & Antimony has commissioned Metso Finland to conduct a concept-level study for expanding ammonium paratungstate production at its Nevada Del Sol Refinery, aiming to bolster US domestic tungsten supply amid national security concerns.

Vection Technologies (ASX:VR1) achieved a major earnings inflection in FY26 with adjusted EBITDA soaring 596% to $3.8 million and generating positive operating cash flow for the first time, underpinned by dual commercial platforms scaling rapidly.

HITIQ Limited posted a 21% drop in revenue to $1.59 million and reduced its net loss by 15% to $6.1 million for FY26, advancing commercialisation of its concussion management platform PROTEQT™ despite ongoing funding pressures and regulatory hurdles.

Bayan Mining has finalised the sale of its Bayan Springs North Project to Sun Silver, securing upfront and contingent payments while retaining a 1% royalty to maintain exposure to future exploration success.

Apollo Minerals scored a legal win as the Administrative Court of Toulouse dismissed an NGO-led challenge that briefly stalled its Couflens tungsten project in France. The ruling removes an immediate obstacle, but an appeal window remains open.

Ragusa Minerals has pinpointed 14 priority drill targets at its historic Black Rock Manganese Mine site in Arizona, following a detailed induced polarisation survey that reveals significant extensions of high-grade manganese mineralisation.

American Rare Earths has partnered with Novex to tackle the critical oxide-to-metal bottleneck in the US rare earth supply chain, aiming to establish a fully domestic mine-to-magnet value chain from its Halleck Creek Project.

Nodestream has engaged Waypoint Strategic Partners to provide hands-on leadership and operational support for its US market entry, marking a shift from assessment to active execution under its Plan Consilience defence strategy.