Latest Offtake Agreements News

The week was split between big earnings reactions and small-cap rocks-and-rigs rallies. Pro Medicus sank despite record numbers, while a handful of explorers jumped on fresh discoveries and policy wins.

Explorers led the Materials tape as fresh drill stories and new ground deals pulled buyers into small caps. Big miners still delivered, but the loudest moves came from companies offering investors a near-term catalyst.

Bannerman Energy has secured a landmark $321.5 million strategic investment from CNNC Overseas Limited to jointly develop the Etango Uranium Project in Namibia, enabling debt-free construction and a market-priced offtake agreement with a Tier-1 nuclear utility.

Carnaby Resources has reported significant shallow, high-grade copper and gold drill results at its Trek 1 prospect, reinforcing the potential for an open pit development within the Greater Duchess Copper Gold Project.

Dalaroo Metals strengthens its Greenland rare earths ambitions with the appointment of industry veteran Greg Barnes and plans a US OTCQB listing to access North American capital and partnerships.

Aura Energy has successfully raised A$20 million through a share placement, while ongoing confidential negotiations aim to secure critical offtake agreements for its uranium and polymetallic projects.

PLS Group has locked in a two-year offtake agreement with Canmax Technologies for 150,000 tonnes per annum of spodumene concentrate, backed by a $100 million interest-free prepayment and a price floor to protect against market dips.

Elevra Lithium has signed a non-binding MoU to supply up to 144,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate annually to Mangrove Lithium, supporting a new Canadian lithium conversion facility and strengthening domestic battery material production.

Talga Group has lodged a detailed prospectus for issuing attaching and piggyback options to recent Placement and Share Purchase Plan participants, potentially raising up to A$32.7 million upon exercise. The move supports its battery anode production scale-up and international expansion plans.

Orion Minerals has locked in a US$250 million prepayment facility with Glencore to fund key developments at its Prieska Copper Zinc Project, marking a pivotal step toward production in South Africa.

A single exploration name blew the doors off the leaderboard, while two well-known uranium plays and a Nevada explorer sank hard. Behind the noise: deals got closer to completion, big raisings reset prices, and several “good news” gaps didn’t survive the week.

A single drill program in WA delivered a once-a-year spike, while several small caps fell hard after reopening with price gaps. This week also saw big money raised for gold and uranium builds, and a run of resource upgrades across critical minerals.