Altech Batteries Ltd (ASX:ATC, OTC:ALTHF, FRA:A3Y) has received an extension to the financial close deadline attached to a conditional €46.7 million German Government grant for its CERENERGY® Sodium Chloride Solid State battery project in Saxony, Germany.
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy had extended the deadline for achieving full project financial close from June 30, 2026, to September 30, 2026. The grant approval covers about 30% of eligible project capital expenditure, with funding of up to €46.7 million.
Critical Resources Ltd (ASX:CRR) has received independent peer-reviewed validation for its optioned dry supersonic deposition (DSD) cathode manufacturing technology, strengthening the company’s push to commercialise battery materials and manufacturing intellectual property through a licensing model.
The research, published in international journal Electrochimica Acta, confirms the DSD process as a solvent-free, binder-free and single-step cathode manufacturing method, with early testing showing coulombic efficiency above 99.5% over 500 cycles.
Shares in Goldplat PLC (AIM:GDP) rose 6% to 16.7p after the AIM-listed gold recovery services group said profits for the year to 30 June would materially exceed market expectations.
The company pointed to sustained high gold prices and strong processing volumes, though it cautioned the guidance remained subject to year-end adjustments.
Lode Resources Ltd (ASX:LDR) has returned a fresh round of gold intercepts from ongoing reverse circulation drilling at its 100%-owned Uralla Gold Project in northern New South Wales, reinforcing the company’s view that the project may host a larger Intrusive Related Gold System (IRGS).
The latest follow-up scout drilling delivered 23 new gold mineralisation intercepts across multiple prospects, confirming broad, near-surface mineralisation and adding support to the emerging IRGS model at Uralla.
Broken Hill Mines Ltd (ASX:BHM, FRA:662) has delivered first silver-lead-zinc ore from the restarted Edwards Open Pit at the Pinnacles Mine, marking the return of Pinnacles operations for the first time since 2021 and a key step in the company’s hub-and-spoke strategy around its Rasp Processing Plant.
The first ore has been crushed and hauled about 15 kilometres to BHM’s 100%-owned 750,000 tonnes per annum Rasp Processing Plant, providing a third high-grade bulk ore source alongside Main Lode and the long-term Western Min ore supply.
Apple is accelerating the release of critical security updates as the rise of AI-powered cyber threats shortens the window companies have to protect users.
The company has begun pushing some security fixes earlier than it previously would have, rather than holding them for larger scheduled operating system releases.
archTIS Ltd (ASX:AR9, OTCQB:ARHLF) has secured a A$3.2 million contract with the Australian Department of Defence, renewing licensing for its Kojensi Enterprise platform and adding significant application development and maintenance services.
The award, made under archTIS’ existing ICT Provider Arrangement Deed of Standing Offer with Defence, includes A$1.0 million in annual recurring software licences and A$2.2 million in application development and maintenance services.
International Graphite Ltd (ASX:IG6, FRA:H99, OTC:IGRPF) has strengthened its board and strategic investor base with the appointment of Xcelsior Capital chief executive officer Liam Farley as a non-executive director, alongside an increase in its recent placement to $4.4 million.
The appointment brings added investment, commercial and supply chain experience to IG6 at a key point in its development, as the company advances graphite processing operations in Western Australia and Europe.
Lightning Minerals Ltd (ASX:L1M) has confirmed the presence of rhyolite intrusion-hosted gold mineralisation from an independent study at the Mt Turner Gold Project in northern Queensland.
The company received the independent validation of its exploration model from a University of New South Wales petrology study ahead of July drilling.
Just a day after reporting the first complete response in the concurrent Bruton Tyrosine Kinase inhibitor (BTKi) cohort of its ongoing Phase 1b azer-cel trial, Imugene Ltd (ASX:IMU, OTC:IUGNF, FRA:ILA) has reported a second complete response, adding momentum to an early clinical signal in patients with limited remaining treatment options.
The latest response was recorded in the first mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) patient treated in the azer-cel Phase 1b study. The patient had previously received and failed BTKi therapy before achieving a complete response at the Day 28 assessment.
Resolution Minerals Ltd (ASX:RML, OTCQB:RLMLF) has completed 16 diamond core holes at the Golden Gate South prospect within its Horse Heaven Antimony-Tungsten-Gold-Silver Project in Idaho, marking strong progress in a major 2026 drill campaign targeting gold and tungsten extensions.
The company said 4,470 metres had been drilled across the completed holes, representing about one-third of the planned 13,700-metre program, with two drill rigs operating on site.
Terrain Minerals Ltd (ASX:TMX, OTC:TMXAF, FRA:T4Y) has confirmed a broad clay-hosted rare earth system at its 100%-owned Lort River Project in Western Australia, with aircore drilling returning widespread mineralisation and a standout high-grade heavy-rare-earth interval.
Assays from a completed 35-hole aircore program identified total rare earth oxide (TREO) values above 200ppm in 25 holes, confirming mineralisation across a shallow system from surface to 87 metres downhole.
St George Mining Ltd (ASX:SGQ, OTC:SGQMF) has delivered its thickest mineralised intercept to date at the 100%-owned Araxá Rare Earths and Niobium Project in Minas Gerais, Brazil, reinforcing the scale, continuity and open-pit potential of the high-grade system.
The standout result came from diamond hole AXDD120, which intersected 199.5 metres of continuous mineralisation from surface at 2.86% total rare earth oxides (TREO) and 0.44% niobium oxide (Nb₂O₅), including 60 metres at 3.96% TREO and 0.52% Nb₂O₅ from surface.
BOA Resources Ltd (ASX:BOA) has appointed experienced geologist Graeme Purcell as managing director, positioning the company for its next phase of copper exploration following the transformational acquisition of the Thaduna and Green Dragon copper deposits in Western Australia.
Purcell, who has been on the BOA board since 2021, steps into the role immediately, while Cath Norman will move from managing director and chair to non-executive chair. He brings 30 years of Australian and international exploration experience across gold, base metals and strategic minerals, with previous roles at Plutonic Resources, Homestake Mining, Barrick Gold, Black Fire Minerals and as a consultant.