Lindian Resources Ltd (ASX:LIN, OTC:LINIF) has sharpened its focus on execution at the Kangankunde Rare Earths Project in Malawi, using the December 2025 quarter to move from site establishment into active construction and operational build-out.
In its quarterly activities report released on Friday, the company said it awarded the design-and-construct (D&C) contract for the Stage 1 processing plant, began mobilising its owner-operator Komatsu mining fleet, and locked in key non-process infrastructure packages — while maintaining a strong safety record and lifting its project ownership to 100%.
C3 Metals Inc (TSX-V:CCCM, OTC:CUAUF) announced that it has increased the size of its previously announced bought deal private placement offering after receiving stronger-than-expected investor demand.
Under the amended terms, the company will issue 22,134,800 common shares at $1.10 per share, generating gross proceeds of $24,348,280.
Medicus Pharma (NASDAQ:MDCX) said on Thursday its subsidiary Antev Ltd has amended a licensing agreement with UK-based medical research organization LifeArc, reducing future royalties tied to the experimental drug Teverelix, a move the company said improves the asset’s long-term commercial profile.
Under the revised agreement, royalties payable on worldwide net sales of Teverelix have been cut to 2% from about 4%, with the royalty term clarified on a country-by-country basis, Medicus said.
Ilika PLC (AIM:IKA, OTCQX:ILIKF, FRA:I8A) has cleared a key commercial hurdle in the development of its solid-state battery technology, completing customer qualification for its Stereax platform and preparing to begin manufacturing at its UK facility.
Cavendish Securities said the update demonstrated continued operational progress and maintained its 48p target price on the shares.
Charbone Hydrogen Corporation (TSX-V:CH, OTCQB:CHHYF) announced that it has begun selling ultra-high purity hydrogen in Ontario to support hydrogen fuel cell generators used by contractors serving the film and television production industry.
The company said the hydrogen is being supplied to enable on-set electricity generation for movie and television productions, replacing or supplementing traditional diesel-powered generators. The fuel cell systems are used to power production sets and related mobile infrastructure.
Nextech3D.AI (CSE:NTAR, OTCQX:NEXCF, FRA:1SS) has announced the launch of Nextech Event AI, a unified, AI-powered event operating system designed to integrate its Eventdex, Map D, and Krafty Labs platforms into a single operating environment.
The company said the platform is intended to support its existing enterprise and Fortune 500 customers by consolidating event registration, engagement tools, spatial visualization, payments, and analytics through a centralized data and intelligence layer the company refers to as its “Semantic Brain.” Nextech Event AI is aimed at addressing operational complexity across virtual, hybrid, and in-person events, particularly for large-scale enterprise deployments.
Shares in Cloudbreak Discovery PLC (LSE:CDL, OTC:CDBDF) fell 18% to 0.62p despite reporting high-grade gold assay results from its Crofton project in Western Australia, as investors reacted to dilution from a £1.85 million placing announced alongside the update.
The stock has powered up 373% over the past 12 months.
Shares in MedPal AI climbed 8% to 5.75p after the company announced a major leap in operational efficiency at its pharmacy subsidiary, MedPal Limited.
The AIM-listed digital health firm said recent server infrastructure upgrades had delivered a 30-fold increase in prescription dispensing speed. The Robopharma robot, which previously processed 40 prescriptions an hour, can now handle more than 100 in under five minutes.
Ilika PLC (AIM:IKA, OTCQX:ILIKF, FRA:I8A), the UK developer of solid-state batteries, said it expects follow-on orders for its miniature Stereax batteries this year, after reaching a series of production and delivery milestones in the second half of 2025.
The AIM-listed group also aims to move rapidly towards a commercial-ready version of its Goliath battery for electric vehicles and appliances, after shipping a new 10 amp-hour prototype to customers for evaluation.
Peninsula Energy Ltd (ASX:PEN, OTCQB:PENMF, FRA:P1M) has started acidification at Header House 16 in Mine Unit 4 (MU-4) at its 100%-owned Lance Uranium Project in Wyoming, advancing its production reset plan.
Acidification at Header House 14, which began in late December 2025, is tracking ahead of expectations, with average flow rates of about 15 gallons per minute (GPM) to date versus a reset plan assumption of 12 GPM.
American Rare Earths Ltd (ASX:ARR, OTCQB:ARRNF) has secured a research partnership with the University of Wyoming aimed at identifying potential end-uses for tailings and other byproducts associated with future rare earths production at its flagship Halleck Creek Project.
The company said the collaboration, undertaken through its wholly owned US subsidiary Wyoming Rare (USA) Inc., has been selected for a competitive Seed Translational Acceleration of Research (STAR) Project award. The funding is delivered under the University of Wyoming’s National Science Foundation-backed Accelerating Research Translation (ART) program, which focuses on applied research with clear commercial outcomes.
Greatland Resources Ltd (AIM:GGP, OTC:GRLGF, FRA:G8G, ASX:GGP) has capped off the December 2025 quarter with another strong set of resource development and exploration results at its 100%-owned Telfer operation, as a record FY26 drilling campaign continues to build momentum across multiple growth fronts.
The company completed more than 54,000 metres of drilling during the quarter, keeping it firmly on track to deliver its planned 240,000-metre FY26 program — the largest annual drilling effort in Telfer’s operating history. Results from across the West Dome and Main Dome areas reinforced the potential for multi-year mine life extensions, while regional exploration returned encouraging early-stage hits.
Ionic Rare Earths Ltd (ASX:IXR, OTC:IXRRF) has received approval for its ordinary shares to trade on the OTCQB® Venture Market in the United States under the ticker OTC: IXRRF, broadening the company’s access to US-based investors.
Admission to the OTCQB is expected to improve visibility and trading access for North American investors seeking exposure to IonicRE’s heavy rare earths and magnet recycling strategy, supporting the company’s efforts to expand its international shareholder base.