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Power Minerals has secured priority-project treatment from Minas Gerais for its Morro do Ferro rare earths project, directing future licensing through a specialised state pathway. The agreement improves institutional access but stops well short of environmental approval, project finance or a construction timetable.

Elevra Lithium is positioning its Québec operations for a near-doubling in spodumene concentrate capacity, while guiding to modest production growth and sharply higher capital spending in FY27. The three-stage North American Lithium expansion is targeting 373,000 tonnes per year for an estimated US$271 million.

Aureka Limited is set to become a gold producer after signing a binding agreement to acquire High Grade Holdings, including the Fiddlers Creek underground mine and Wedderburn processing mill in Victoria. The majority scrip, low cash deal valued at $8.9 million unlocks immediate production and processing capacity for Aureka’s Victorian gold projects.

Impact Minerals’ 50%-owned Alluminous project reveals a strong financial case for a staged US high purity alumina plant, projecting a post-tax NPV₈ of A$518 million and a 42.3% IRR under a modular development approach.

Tungsten Mining NL’s Pre-Feasibility Study confirms Mt Mulgine as a world-scale tungsten project, targeting first production in mid-2029 with robust economics and low operating costs.

Iondrive Limited’s updated evaluation of its IONSolv™ technology projects a US$243 million post-tax NPV and US$62 million annual EBITDA for a single rare earth recovery module in the US, driven by high feedstock grade assumptions and independently validated recoveries.

Lithium Universe’s Pre-Feasibility Study for its Brownsville Lithium Carbonate Refinery reveals robust economics and strategic US positioning, aiming to close North America’s lithium conversion gap.

Elevra Lithium's Pre-Feasibility Study for the North American Lithium (NAL) brownfield expansion in Québec outlines a staged growth plan nearly doubling spodumene concentrate production to 373 ktpa by 2029, reducing unit costs and delivering a post-tax NPV of C$3.2 billion.

Lithium Plus Minerals has significantly upgraded its Lei Lithium Project resource and secured a 20-year mining lease, positioning the company for near-term development and commercialisation.

VHM Limited has clinched the last major regulatory hurdle for its Goschen Project with Planning Scheme Amendment approval, setting the stage for project financing and execution.

Po Valley Energy secures regulatory green light for Selva Malvezzi drilling program as August gas sales hit a three-year revenue high, backed by a new 12-month gas supply contract with Hera Trading.

Tartana Minerals has initiated a comprehensive operational and strategic review following a board leadership change, aiming to unlock value from its extensive base and precious metals assets. Drilling is set to resume at the Nightflower silver project in October, while an independent review of the Copper Sulphate plant is underway amid minimal production in 2026.