Latest Advanced Technology News

Battery Age Minerals has secured its first drilling permit for the Bleiberg Zinc-Germanium Project in Austria, setting the stage for exploration at one of Europe’s richest germanium sources amid tightening global supply.

Catalina Resources is gearing up for a significant RC drilling campaign in the Central Yilgarn, following promising gold and rare earth element discoveries at its Laverton Project. The company’s expansive holdings in Western Australia reveal multiple high-grade targets with substantial exploration upside.

Firebird Metals has reported promising lab-scale results for its lithium manganese iron phosphate cathode material, showing a significant energy density improvement over standard LFP. The company is moving towards pilot-scale production and global commercialisation.

Evion Group’s joint venture in India has secured a significant first shipment of expandable graphite to a leading US company, marking a strategic foothold in the critical minerals supply chain outside China.

Victory Metals has landed a US$10 million unsecured loan from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, marking a strategic boost for its North Stanmore rare earths project in Western Australia.

Sparc Technologies has unveiled its first-of-its-kind photocatalytic water splitting pilot plant at the University of Adelaide, marking a key milestone in green hydrogen innovation. Commissioning is set to begin in July 2025, aiming to demonstrate a low-cost, modular alternative to traditional electrolysis.

GreenHy2 Limited has successfully raised nearly $1 million through a strategic share placement aimed at fast-tracking its innovative energy storage products, including hybridised graphene batteries and hydrogen solutions.

Everest Metals has been accepted into the US Defence Industrial Base Consortium, unlocking strategic collaboration and funding opportunities for its Mt Edon Rubidium Project in Western Australia. This milestone advances Australia’s first commercial rubidium production, addressing critical global supply shortages.

Critical Metals Corp has landed a conditional US$120 million funding letter from the US Export-Import Bank to advance its Tanbreez rare earth project in Greenland, a move that could reshape Western critical minerals supply chains.

Ark Mines has launched a detailed metallurgical improvement program at its Sandy Mitchell Rare Earth and Heavy Minerals project, aiming to refine processing techniques and expand its resource base. The work supports a Pre-Feasibility Study due early next year.

Bathurst Resources reports robust cash reserves and steady profitability while progressing development of its Buller and Tenas metallurgical coal projects. The company also navigates ongoing litigation that could impact its governance.

HITIQ has partnered exclusively with Shock Doctor to launch the PROTEQT instrumented mouthguard, aiming to transform concussion management worldwide. The company also initiates a $2.92 million rights issue to fuel this ambitious rollout.