Latest Technology Advancement News

Li-S Energy reported a reduced net loss of $4.9 million in FY26, propelled by major technological advances and a $7.8 million ARENA grant to scale manufacturing. The company secured key regulatory approvals and expanded strategic defence partnerships, positioning itself at the forefront of sovereign lithium sulfur battery supply.

Elevra Lithium has secured a binding seven-year supply agreement with Mangrove Lithium for spodumene concentrate from its North American Lithium site, anchoring a key feedstock for Mangrove’s planned Canadian lithium conversion facility.

H2G Limited trims its half-year loss by a third while advancing sodium-ion battery production and securing a $4.5 million sales pipeline. Strategic partnerships and government certification efforts aim to boost market adoption.

New Age Exploration (ASX: NAE) has refined its drill targets at the Wallah Silver Project in NSW by reprocessing historic 2009 induced polarisation (IP) data with modern techniques, confirming untested high-grade mineralisation along strike and at depth. Drilling is scheduled for Q3 2026 to test these promising zones.

1414 Degrees secured $8.45 million funding and inked major agreements to commercialise its SiNTL battery technology across AI data centres, drones, satellites and defence sectors.

Sparc Technologies has secured commercial traction for its graphene additive ecosparc® with major coatings players AkzoNobel and Petro Vietnam Paint, launched a new additive range for electrostatic coatings, and marked six months of continuous operation at its green hydrogen pilot plant.

Reward Minerals (ASX:RWD) reported strong gold and copper assay results from its Mountain Pond Project in Newfoundland, with preparations underway for maiden drilling in the September quarter. The company also advanced its potash processing technology and ongoing discussions for the Beyondie Potash Plant in Western Australia.

1414 Degrees has secured a Heads of Agreement to develop a gigawatt-scale AI data centre precinct powered by renewable energy at its Aurora site in South Australia.

Critical Resources identified 14 pegmatite bodies at Mavis Lake’s Corona Field and confirmed high-grade tungsten and gold systems in New Zealand, while progressing its solid-state lithium-ion battery technology to full-format pouch cells.

Unith Ltd is set to raise $2.75 million through a share Placement and a pro rata Entitlement Offer, alongside converting $500,000 of debt to equity. The capital injection aims to accelerate its AI digital human technology and business growth.

Electro Optic Systems (ASX:EOS) has secured two significant defence contracts in the Middle East worth about A$38 million, marking a strategic expansion in its defence technology footprint.

Infinity Mining (ASX:IMI) has achieved almost 100% copper extraction from century-old smelter waste at its Cangai site using Orivium’s advanced technology, advancing plans for a new processing plant.