HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd (TSX:HIVE, NASDAQ:HIVE, FRA:YO0, BVC:HIVECO) announced that it has completed its first artificial intelligence research project using graphics processing units (GPUs) in Paraguay in collaboration with Columbia University's Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research.
The company said the research has been submitted to the Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS), a major annual conference focused on machine learning and computational neuroscience.
Argentina Lithium & Energy Corp (TSX-V:LIT, OTCQX:LILIF) said Miles Rideout has retired as vice president exploration after five years overseeing the technical programs that advanced the company's lithium assets in Argentina, including the first mineral resource estimate for the Rincon West project.
"On behalf of all of us at Argentina Lithium, I would like to thank Miles for his dedication over the last five years,” said CEO Nikolaos Cacos.
Blockmate Ventures Inc (TSX-V:MATE, OTCQB:MATEF, FRA:8MH) announced that it plans to complete a non-brokered private placement to raise gross proceeds of up to $750,000, with the possibility of increasing the total amount to as much as $1 million through oversubscriptions.
The offering will consist of up to 15 million units priced at $0.05 each. Each unit will include one common share and one warrant, with each warrant exercisable to purchase an additional common share at $0.075 for a period of 24 months from issuance.
ReElement Technologies Corporation is pressing ahead with the commercial buildout of its rare earth and critical mineral refining campus in Marion, Indiana, with initial germanium production targeted for the third quarter of 2026, parent company American Resources Corp (NASDAQ:AREC) said on Monday.
The Marion facility, spread across approximately 42 acres with more than 400,000 square feet of industrial space, is designed to process both recycled materials and primary feedstocks into high-purity rare earth and critical mineral products for defense, technology and advanced manufacturing customers.
Shares in Empire Metals Ltd (AIM:EEE, OTCQX:EPMLF) rose 4% to 37.1p after it confirmed the presence of a substantial high-grade titanium deposit spanning 6.25 square kilometres in Western Australia, with exceptional ore grades that significantly exceed previous findings.
The company completed drilling across 178 holes totalling nearly 10,000 metres at its Thomas Prospect within the Pitfield Project during February to April 2026.
Shares in Solvonis Therapeutics PLC (LSE:SVNS, OTC:SLVNF), rose 12% to 0.21p after it said it had demonstrated that its experimental alcohol addiction medication releases the active ingredient into the bloodstream at levels comparable to an existing approved depression drug, clearing a significant regulatory hurdle.
The company is developing SVN-002, a dissolvable film containing esketamine, a fast-acting anaesthetic being tested as a treatment for severe alcohol addiction.
Coinsilium Group Limited (AQSE:COIN, OTCQB:CINGF, FRA:5CT), the AQSE-quoted digital asset and venture builder, confirmed it has completed a strategic investment in Predictive Labs, positioning the company to capitalise on rapidly emerging prediction markets and AI-driven intelligence.
Alongside its prelims, investors were also told that Yellow Network, a portfolio company, has successfully launched its YELLOW token and trading platform post-period-end.
Anglo Asian Mining Plc (LSE:AAZ, OTC:AGXKF, FRA:A4A), the AIM-listed gold and copper producer operating in Azerbaijan, has appointed Worley Europe Limited to conduct feasibility studies on its Xarxar and Garadag copper deposits, moving the company closer to development of two significant assets that together host over one million tonnes of copper metal.
Worley, a global resources engineering firm headquartered in Australia, will assess processing options for both deposits, focusing on heap leach and solvent extraction-electrowinning technology.
Renascor Resources Ltd (ASX:RNU, OTC:RSNUF, FRA:RU8) has started processing graphite through its hydrofluoric acid-free purification flowsheet at its purified spherical graphite (PSG) demonstration plant in Adelaide, marking a key step in the company’s downstream battery materials strategy.
The introduction of graphite and reagents into the integrated purification flowsheet represents the start of processing under operating conditions at the Australian Government co-funded facility.
Minbos Resources Ltd (ASX:MNB, OTC:MNBRF, FRA:OMB) has signed a US$13.8 million Phase 2 construction contract with Portuguese and Angolan construction group Grupo Arliz to advance the Cabinda Phosphate Fertilizer Plant (CPFP) in Angola through to dry commissioning.
The contract covers the remaining construction works at the plant, including structural steel, mechanical installation, electrical and instrumentation works and process control systems.
Recce Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:RCE, OTC:RECEF) has secured Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) approval to advance its Australian clinical trial of RECCE® 327 Topical Gel (R327G) for diabetic foot infections (DFI) to a pivotal Phase 3 study, marking a key step in the company’s global registration strategy.
The approval covers a protocol amendment that broadens the trial beyond mild DFI patients to include moderate infections, materially expanding the eligible patient pool. Mild and moderate cases together account for around 80% of DFI presentations.
Resolution Minerals Ltd (ASX:RML, OTCQB:RLMLF) has been admitted as a member of the US Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC), giving the company access to a broad range of US defense supply chain initiatives and potential funding programs targeting the critical minerals sector.
Membership supports RML's engagement with the US Department of Defense and related critical minerals programs as it advances a US-focused antimony and tungsten development strategy aligned with national security priorities.
Provaris Energy Ltd (ASX:PV1, OTC:GBBLF, FRA:WS90) has completed a $1 million placement to support key 2026 technical milestones across its compressed hydrogen and liquid CO₂ storage and transport development programs.
The placement was backed by new and existing sophisticated and professional investors and will provide funding for the next phase of work at the company’s Robotic Innovation Centre in Norway, as well as ongoing development activity with partner Yinson.
Lindian Resources Ltd (ASX:LIN, OTC:LINIF) has moved closer to first production at its Kangankunde Rare Earths Project in Malawi, with mining readiness, construction, infrastructure and operational preparation all advancing as the company targets first production in Q4 2026.
The company said front-end commissioning remained scheduled for October 2026, with practical completion targeted for mid-November 2026.