Latest Partnerships News

AusQuest and South32 have extended their Strategic Alliance Agreement for two more years, securing continued funding and collaboration on Australian copper and zinc projects. South32 will fund exploration to advance projects to drill-ready status and can earn up to 80% interest through staged investments.

Aurora Labs has signed a landmark MOU with European defence giant MBDA to explore integrating its 3D-printed turbojet engines into advanced missile systems, marking a significant step into international defence markets.

Echo IQ has formally lodged its FDA 510(k) submission for EchoSolv HF, an AI-driven heart failure diagnostic software validated by Mayo Clinic data, aiming to tap into a $60 billion US market.

New Frontier Minerals is wrapping up its first reverse circulation drilling at Harts Range, with samples now en route for assay analysis. Meanwhile, progress at the Big One Deposit mining lease signals advancing copper ambitions.

Bastion Minerals has formalised an Exploration Consent Agreement with the Ross River Dena Council, paving the way for renewed exploration at its ICE Copper-Gold Project in Yukon, Canada. With substantial JORC resources and multiple new targets identified, the project is poised for a critical next phase in 2026.

NEXTDC has responded to ASX concerns over early media disclosures about its $7 billion OpenAI data centre deal, affirming compliance with continuous disclosure rules and downplaying price sensitivity.

GenusPlus Group, partnering with ACCIONA, has won a $1.6 billion contract to build Victoria’s Western Renewables Link, a major transmission project set to power up to one million homes with renewable energy.

Janus Electric reports strong progress in truck conversions and US export orders while navigating a delay in expected EVUNI investment funding, secured by interim asset-backed financing.

The Australian Treasurer has approved Hanwha Corporation’s increase of its direct equity stake in Austal Limited from 9.9% to 19.9%, setting the stage for potential strategic partnerships as Austal rides a wave of record revenues and defence contracts.

Lion Rock Minerals confirms significant high-grade rutile mineralisation across its expansive Minta Project in Cameroon, while strategic partner Tronox Holdings gains conditional US-Australian government financing to advance rare-earth ambitions.

Metallium Limited has resumed trading on the ASX following news of a significant collaboration and funding deal with a US partner to advance its critical-metals recovery technology.

Metallium Ltd has secured a strategic partnership with ElementUSA to deploy its Flash Joule Heating technology for recovering gallium and scandium from red mud in Louisiana, backed by US$10.1 million in non-dilutive funding. This collaboration positions Metallium at the forefront of the US critical minerals supply chain expansion.