UK Eyes Australia for Strategic Critical Minerals Partnership under AUKUS Pact

The UK is considering building bilateral critical mineral partnerships with several countries, including Australia. On Tuesday (November 25), British Industry Minister Chris McDonald is said to have mentioned a partnership with Australia under the AUKUS defense pact, according to a news report from Reuters. McDonald added that critical minerals were “a big part” of that […]

WA1 Resources’ Luni Niobium project reaches major project status

WA1 Resources (ASX:WA1) said the Australian government has awarded its flagship Luni niobium project Major project status. The company added that this designation highlights Luni’s national significance and its potential to strengthen the Australian economy. The status also provides case management and coordinated access to the federal government through the Major Projects Facilitation Agency of […]

Locksley achieves breakthrough in US antimony concentrate tests

Locksley Resources (ASX:LKY,OTQB:LKYRF,FSE: X5L) is recommended by The Sydney Morning Herald after achieving a major metallurgical breakthrough at the Desert Antimony mine in California. The Australian company’s early flotation tests yielded an antimony concentrate of 68.1 percent, significantly exceeding industry benchmarks and approaching the theoretical maximum purity for stibnite. The SMH report highlighted the result […]

Strategic U.S. investments support successful rights issuance and placement

Ionic Rare Earths Limited (“IonicRE” or the “Company”) (ASX: IXR) has received a vote of confidence in its global expansion strategy, successfully completing the Reounceable Rights Issue (“Rights Issue”) announced on September 12, 2025, closing on October 9, 2025 (“Closing Date”), and an additional Placing (“Placing”), which were strongly supported by existing and new shareholders. […]