Latest Competition News

Neometals’ joint venture Reed Advanced Materials has signed a non-binding MoU with Rio Tinto to collaborate on advancing the ELi Process, a lithium hydroxide production technology promising significant cost and environmental benefits.

xReality Group has raised $2 million through a discounted share placement to fuel the international expansion of its Operator XR virtual reality training platform, targeting law enforcement and military sectors.

Magellan Asset Management announces a 12.25 cents per unit final distribution for its High Conviction Trust Active ETF for the six months ending June 2025, with key dates set for investors.

Wide Open Agriculture has achieved a breakthrough in lupin protein production, slashing energy consumption by up to 80% and halving processing time in a recent commercial-scale trial. These efficiency gains pave the way for more cost-effective, scalable manufacturing.

Alkane Resources has moved forward with its planned merger with Mandalay Resources, scheduling shareholder meetings for late July to approve the deal that would create a diversified Australian-focused gold and antimony producer.

NewPeak Metals has officially appointed Mark Purcell as Managing Director, with David Mason stepping into a Non-Executive Director role, marking a key leadership transition for the base metals miner.

Chalice Mining confirms its Gonneville Project Pre-Feasibility Study remains on track for Q4 2025, with environmental approvals progressing smoothly toward a late 2027 Final Investment Decision. The project’s staged open-pit design and innovative infrastructure plans underscore its strategic importance in critical minerals supply.

Perenti’s underground mining arm, Barminco, has won a significant three-year contract with Westgold Resources at the Great Fingall project, boosting its Australian mining portfolio and promising steady revenue growth.

Magnum Mining & Exploration has successfully raised nearly half a million dollars through a non-renounceable entitlement offer, with a substantial shortfall offer now available to investors.

Lithium Energy Limited has won $189,200 in Queensland Government funding to advance exploration at its Bajool Prospect, targeting a significant porphyry copper-molybdenum system within the Capricorn Gold-Copper Belt Project.

betr Entertainment disputes the exclusion of its proxy vote in the PointsBet MIXI scheme meeting and signals a legal challenge ahead of a key court hearing. Meanwhile, betr prepares an unconditional takeover offer for PointsBet shareholders.

Element 25 Limited advances its global manganese strategy with a $50 million loan for its Butcherbird Mine expansion and a $166 million US Department of Energy grant for a Louisiana battery-grade manganese refinery.