Latest Semiconductor Manufacturing News

OD6 Metals is progressing its acquisition option for the Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada, a high-grade fluorspar asset poised to address the United States' complete import reliance on this critical mineral vital to semiconductor, battery, and defense sectors.

Gold Hydrogen is accelerating Helium development at its Ramsay Project, leveraging exceptional purity results and independent modelling amid a tightening global Helium supply.

Dynamic Metals has cleared a key environmental hurdle at its Meentheena Fluorspar Project in Western Australia, completing baseline flora and fauna surveys with no major constraints detected. This progress supports the company’s push to develop a critical mineral resource vital for semiconductor and energy industries.

Archer Materials is progressing toward demonstrating a working qubit this year while scaling quantum device fabrication from lab prototypes to wafer-scale manufacturing using semiconductor industry standards.

Weebit Nano has reached a crucial 2026 target as two customers tape-out chip designs incorporating its ReRAM technology, with one already showing a working prototype. This progress marks a significant step towards mass production and commercialisation of its advanced memory solutions.

Critical Resources has confirmed significant greisen-hosted tungsten mineralisation at Granite Creek, boosting its exploration priority in a market where tungsten prices have surged over eightfold since early 2025. Assay results from ongoing New Zealand field programs are due mid-2026.

Adisyn has confirmed a major graphene breakthrough compatible with semiconductor manufacturing and secured exclusive radar absorption rights, backed by a $14 million placement led by top institutional investors.

OD6 Metals has secured a strategic foothold in the US critical minerals market by acquiring the Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada, delivering ultra-high-grade assay results and commencing systematic exploration. Meanwhile, metallurgical progress at its Splinter Rock rare earths project and new copper targets at Gulf Creek underpin a diversified critical minerals portfolio.

Tivan Limited has confirmed its Speewah Fluorite Project can produce premium acidgrade fluorspar suitable for hydrofluoric acid, backed by positive technical assessments from Asian end-users. The company is advancing pilot production and finalising offtake agreements with Sumitomo Corporation and JOGMEC.

Henderson Far East Income Limited posted a robust 23.3% net asset value total return for the half-year ending February 2026, supported by strong Asian tech and financial sector gains. The trust declared a 6.25p interim dividend and raised £39.1 million through new share issuance, securing a spot in the FTSE 250.

QEM Limited is set to acquire two past-producing critical mineral projects in Idaho, backed by a $2.645 million placement. The move aligns with US efforts to secure domestic supplies of fluorspar, tungsten, and niobium amid global supply chain vulnerabilities.

BluGlass has secured an upsized A$8 million placement, including a A$2.3 million cornerstone investment from its board and management, to accelerate its gallium nitride laser manufacturing and support a growing project pipeline.