NioCorp Developments Ltd. (TSX:NB, OTCQX:NIOBF) on Thursday announced an agreement with Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works advanced development programs division to support the development of a scandium-based defense technology.
The program, which is being funded by the US Department of War, is designed to produce prototype components of aluminum-scandium alloy that will expand the capabilities of modern fighter aircraft.
The Trump administration is in discussions with several quantum computing companies about taking equity stakes in exchange for federal funding, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Companies involved in the talks include IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:RGTI), and D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS), while others such as Quantum Computing Inc. (OTCQB:QUBT) and Atom Computing are considering similar arrangements, according to the Journal, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter.
Abacus Global Management (NASDAQ:ABL) announced that it successfully sold $50 million of securitized life insurance assets in a deal that was structured as an above investment-grade rated collateralized note.
The alternative asset management company said the innovative transaction enables institutional investors, banks, and insurance companies to gain direct exposure to life insurance assets via an uncorrelated rated structure.
NEXE Innovations Inc (TSX-V:NEXE, OTC:NEXNF) said it delivered more than 80,000 compostable coffee pods across three new product lines to a leading North American office coffee services (OCS) distributor.
The new SKUs expand NEXE’s lineup of BPI-certified compostable pods as the company looks to capture growing demand from customers seeking sustainable alternatives to conventional plastic single-use pods.
Charbone Hydrogen Corporation (TSX-V:CH, OTCQB:CHHYF) announced that it has generated its first revenues following the delivery of 161,000 cubic feet of helium to an independent distributor in the Greater Toronto Area.
The shipment marks the launch of the company’s Helium Division and its entry into the North American specialty industrial gases supply chain.
G Mining Ventures Corp (TSX:GMIN, OTCQX:GMINF) announced that its board of directors has formally approved the start of full construction of its 100%-owned Oko West Gold Project in Guyana, following the completion of permitting and financing milestones.
The mining company said the initial capital cost of construction is US$973 million, which is in line with the Feasibility Study estimate, and detailed engineering is 36% complete.
Thor Energy PLC (AIM:THR, OTCQB:THORF, ASX:THR) shares were up 20% on Thursday after announcing it had signed a binding agreement with DISA Technologies Inc, to treat abandoned uranium mine waste at its Colorado projects.
The company said the agreement includes a gross revenue share from the sale of recovered uranium and critical minerals using DISA’s High-Pressure Slurry Ablation (HPSA) system.
Thruvision Group PLC (AIM:THRU, OTC:DIGTF), in an update ahead of its AGM later today, revealed a 36% increase in revenue to £2.6 million for the six months ended 30 September 2025.
Growth was driven by sales in the firm's 'entrance' market in which it supplies walk-through security equipment to prisons and other venues, as well as its customers in the retail sector.
Chill Brands Group PLC (LSE:CHLL, OTCQB:CHBRF) announced it has reached a settlement with former professional advisers to resolve disputes that arose during 2024.
The agreement provides for a cash payment of about £210,000 to Chill Brands.
Lumos Diagnostics Holdings Ltd (ASX:LDX, OTC:LDXHF) has delivered a news-heavy quarter, recording revenues of US$3.4 million, with product revenue surging 300% year on year to US$1.2 million as FebriDx® momentum built in the US.
The company signed a six-year, US$317 million exclusive US distribution deal for FebriDx® with PHASE Scientific and submitted its CLIA waiver application to the FDA — two milestones that anchor the commercial pathway and near-term catalysts.