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Firebird Metals has placed all critical equipment orders for its Perth-based Australian Demonstration Plant, triggering the first ARENA grant payment and setting the stage for a pivotal 90-day fabrication phase. The project remains on track for early Q4 2026 equipment delivery, with imminent lithium manganese rich cathode results expected from its China pilot plant.

Metallium Limited has successfully run three Flash Joule Heating reactors in parallel for 12 hours, hitting key scale-up milestones and setting the stage for commercial metal recovery campaigns.

Critical Resources has achieved a key milestone by depositing a complete solid-state battery cathode layer in one dry, solvent-free step, potentially simplifying and cutting costs in battery production for high-demand sectors.

Simble Solutions edges closer to $1 million in annual recurring revenue as major customer rollouts advance and its NanoSensor program moves forward along a structured development pathway.

Sunrise Energy Metals is injecting US$5 million into Agni Semiconductor, a US-based developer of aluminium scandium nitride (AlScN) ferroelectric diode memory technology, marking a strategic pivot into downstream semiconductor innovation linked to its scandium resources.

Temas Resources is on track to fully commission its Ontario metallurgical lab by July 2026, initiating large-scale testing of La Blache project material to refine its proprietary RCL technology and support commercialization.

Micro-X has cleared a critical design review for its Full Body CT system, unlocking a $1.6 million milestone payment from US government partner ARPA-H and moving into prototype manufacturing.

Simble Solutions is on the cusp of revealing initial results from its NanoSensor technology development, targeting major markets including Industrial IoT, defence sensing, and wearable medical devices.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) has demonstrated near-complete recovery of gold and copper from electronic waste using a novel, low-temperature hydrometallurgical process developed by the University of Edinburgh. This breakthrough supports its push into sustainable metal recycling and lithium supply chain projects.

Critical Resources has identified 14 pegmatite bodies, including six new ones, at its Mavis Lake Lithium Project, setting the stage for targeted drilling in 2026 as part of its multi-deposit lithium district strategy.

PhosCo Ltd has unveiled significant drilling success at its Gasaat phosphate project in Tunisia, highlighting a new major discovery at the DOH prospect with substantial phosphate mineralisation and reinforcing Gasaat's emergence as a world-scale resource.

Simble Solutions has launched a strategic collaboration with Macquarie University to accelerate development of its exclusive zinc oxide nanosensor technology, targeting e-skin applications and integration into its IoT platforms.