Latest Strategic Alliances News

Straker Limited has extended its partnership with IBM for three more years, locking in a NZ$28 million contract and expanding collaboration into AI-driven language model development.

Finder Energy has locked in a significant funding agreement with TIMOR GAP, securing half of the KTJ Project’s development capex and upgrading its resource base, setting the stage for a Final Investment Decision by mid-2026.

Great Southern Mining has sold a key mining license to Regis Resources for up to A$9 million and is progressing multiple drilling programs across its Australian projects, supported by government grants and a strategic alliance.

Finder Energy has secured half of the development capital for its KTJ oil project in Timor-Leste through a farmin deal with TIMOR GAP and accelerated engineering work with SLB, targeting first oil by the end of 2027.

Lion Rock Minerals has confirmed a major expansion of its mineralised footprint at the Minta Rutile and Monazite Projects in Cameroon, backed by significant funding rounds including a strategic partnership with Tronox Holdings. The company is well-positioned to accelerate exploration and resource definition into 2026.

TMK Energy has successfully drilled and commissioned its LF-07 pilot well, boosting gas production at its Gurvantes XXXV Coal Seam Gas project in Mongolia. The company also secured $3.5 million in oversubscribed funding and formed a strategic alliance to advance development plans.

Sunrise Energy Metals has secured a strategic partnership with Lockheed Martin, granting the defense giant an option to purchase a quarter of scandium production from the Syerston Project over five years, aiming to boost scandium adoption in aerospace and defense.

Noronex has kicked off a significant 3,000-metre drilling campaign at its Cgae Cgae Copper Project in Botswana, aiming to unlock copper deposits concealed beneath Kalahari sands. This move, backed by a strategic partnership with South32, targets a largely unexplored region with geological parallels to Africa’s prolific copper belts.

Insurance Australia Group (IAG) reported strong FY25 results and upgraded its FY26 guidance, reflecting the completed RACQ acquisition and ongoing strategic growth initiatives.

Hazer Group has made significant strides in commercialising its methane pyrolysis technology, advancing key partnerships and strengthening its intellectual property portfolio amid a tightening global graphite market.

Native Mineral Resources and Great Divide Mining have agreed to jointly develop and process ore from the Yellow Jack Gold Project at NMR’s Blackjack Plant, aiming to enhance regional gold production.

Noronex Limited has secured a significant earn-in agreement with South32, enabling a A$5 million exploration program at the Cgae Cgae Copper Project in Botswana. This deal expands their strategic alliance and sets the stage for extensive drilling activity in the Kalahari Copper Belt.