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G50 Corp Limited reports encouraging metallurgical test results from its Golconda Project in Arizona, demonstrating the ability to concentrate gallium using established, cost-effective processing techniques. The findings support the potential for a strategic domestic gallium supply integrated with precious metals production.

Archer Materials has progressed its Biochip program by completing the alpha prototype and Stage 1 project with IMEC, now advancing to develop a beta prototype suitable for external use and clinical validation.

Weebit Nano Ltd (ASX: WBT) has opened a non-underwritten Share Purchase Plan (SPP) offering eligible shareholders in Australia and New Zealand the chance to buy up to A$30,000 worth of shares at A$4.05 each. The company aims to raise up to A$15 million to support the commercialisation of its Resistive RAM (ReRAM) technology.

OD6 Metals has reported exceptional assay results from the Mammoth prospect within its Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada, confirming high-grade fluorspar mineralisation up to 53.2% CaF2 and indicating potential for a broader mineralised system.

Metallium Limited has completed Phase I of a U.S. Department of War SBIR contract, demonstrating its Flash Joule Heating technology can recover gallium from semiconductor and electronic waste. The program finished in six months, underscoring the technology’s readiness and aligning with U.S. strategic supply chain goals.

GCM Corporation has launched its first Very High Density (VHD) heat sink product line, marking a pivotal step from development to commercial sales in thermal management technology.

OD6 Metals has launched its first systematic exploration in six decades at the Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada, targeting historically high-grade deposits and expansive alteration zones. The program aims to unlock new fluorspar discoveries critical to advanced technologies.

The U.S. District Court has upheld the federal permit for Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge project, removing key legal obstacles and enabling the company to advance construction of its critical minerals mine in Nevada.

Metallium Limited’s US subsidiary has inked a decade-long off-take agreement with Indium Corporation, setting a firm commercial foundation for supplying critical metals like gallium and germanium recovered through innovative recycling technology.

Critical Resources Limited has commenced ground exploration at its Lammerlaw and Croesus projects in New Zealand, targeting exceptional historical tungsten grades and gold-antimony mineralisation amid rising global demand for critical minerals.

Battery Age Minerals has expanded its Apex Germanium-Gallium Project in Utah by 40%, staking 51 new mining claims adjacent to the historic Apex Mine. This move strengthens its foothold in a vital US critical minerals hub amid growing demand for semiconductor and defence supply chains.

Pioneer Minerals has reported outstanding gallium assay results at its Springfield Prospect in Idaho, revealing a new critical mineral dimension alongside tungsten and precious metals. This discovery positions the North Pine Project as a strategically significant multi-commodity critical minerals hub aligned with US supply chain priorities.