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Sheffield Resources reported a fire at its Thunderbird Mineral Sands Mine feed preparation plant during maintenance, causing limited damage and no injuries. Operations resumed within two days after safety checks.

MRG Metals Limited has reported high-grade Total Heavy Mineral (THM) assay results from the fifth alluvial target at its Adriano Rare Earth Project in Mozambique, reinforcing district-scale mineralisation across five targets. Mineralogical studies and assays from adjacent licences are pending, supporting the broader Adriano-Fotinho critical mineral corridor potential.

West Cobar Metals (ASX: WC1) is progressing its U.S.-focused critical minerals strategy by formally engaging with U.S. government funding programs and partnering with Washington D.C.-based advisor GreenMet. The company’s Australian projects contain key minerals aligned with U.S. supply chain priorities, while it evaluates potential U.S. acquisitions to expand its footprint.

Temas Resources Corp has appointed chemical process expert Dr. Santiago Faucher to its Scientific Advisory Board, enhancing the technical and commercialisation capabilities of its Regenerative Chloride Leaching (RCL) technology. This move supports the company’s strategy to advance its innovative hydrometallurgical platform and complements its mineral project developments in Québec.

Sheffield Resources (ASX:SFX) has provided an update on ongoing debt restructuring negotiations for the Thunderbird Mineral Sands Mine, highlighting operational disruptions and additional working capital support from Yansteel. Uncertainty remains over the successful amendment of senior loan facilities.

MRG Metals has confirmed a straightforward and scalable processing method for its high-grade rare earth mineralisation at the Garies Project, achieving an initial 72% recovery of monazite concentrate with potential for further gains.

Since its October 2025 ASX IPO, Temas Resources has made significant strides in commercialising its proprietary metallurgical technology and advancing its Québec mineral projects, supported by solid financial reserves.

Temas Resources has commissioned a new metallurgical lab in Ontario to accelerate the scale-up and commercialisation of its innovative Regenerative Chloride Leach (RCL) technology, while securing initial third-party contracts to boost revenue.

West Cobar Metals reports promising metallurgical testwork supporting a low-cost heap leach processing pathway at its Salazar Critical Minerals Project, highlighting strong recoveries of high-value rare earths including dysprosium and terbium.

Fortuna Metals Limited (ASX:FUN) reports a major high-grade rutile discovery at its Mkanda project in Malawi, positioning itself to meet rising demand from aerospace and emerging robotics sectors amid a tightening global titanium market.

Temas Resources has formed a Scientific Advisory Board of hydrometallurgical leaders to accelerate the rollout of its innovative Regenerative Chloride Leaching technology, promising major cost and environmental benefits in critical minerals processing.

VHM Ltd has secured board approval to develop its Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project at full capacity, signalling a strategic pivot to meet surging global demand for critical minerals.