Arafura Rare Earths (ASX: ARU) has signed a binding 100-tonne-per-annum (tpa), five-year offtake agreement with commodity trader Traxys Europe. Arafura will supply Traxys with neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) oxide from its Nolans project in Australia, with an option for a further 200tpa at Arafura’s discretion. Neodymium and praseodymium are two rare earth elements crucial for manufacturing strong […] The post Arafura signs five-year offtake deal with Traxys Europe for NdPr oxide from Nolans project appeared first on Small Caps ..read more

International Graphite (ASX: IG6) has received further validation of the potential of its Collie micronising plant in Western Australia, with front-end engineering and design (FEED) results identifying strong financial returns. Downstream processing at Collie is part of the company’s Australia-first mine-to-market capability. International Graphite plans to combine this with mining and graphite concentrate production from […] The post International Graphite confirms strong economics for Collie micronising plant with FEED study appeared first on Small Caps ..read more

Elevate Uranium (ASX: EL8) is on schedule to complete construction of the demonstration plant for development and potential commercialisation of its game-changing U-pgrade technology. Elevate developed U-pgrade in-house to capitalise on the company’s portfolio of near-surface uranium projects in Namibia and will initially used it to beneficiate ore from its Koppies project. The company intends […] The post Elevate Uranium on track to complete U-pgrade demonstration plant in 2025 appeared first on Small Caps ..read more

Terra Uranium (ASX: T92) will take ownership of two high-grade exploration licences in the New England region of New South Wales via its proposed acquisition of private company LCT Metals. The licences house the historic Ottery tin mine, the Castle Rag silver project and the Mole River silver-tin project and will enable Terra to expand […] The post Terra Uranium moves into base metals with acquisition of high-grade tin-silver-gold projects in NSW appeared first on Small Caps ..read more

Federal opposition leader Peter Dutton has vowed to finally approve the push by Woodside Energy (ASX: WDS) to extend the life of its North West Shelf (NWS) gas project in Western Australia until 2070. During a visit to Perth today, Mr Dutton unveiled a proposal for fast-tracking the project while also supporting the development of […] The post Federal opposition backs Woodside’s 50-year North West Shelf gas project extension appeared first on Small Caps ..read more

Resolution Minerals (ASX: RML) is preparing to fast-track exploration of its growing portfolio of antimony, one of the world’s “hottest” commodities. Resolution acquired the Drake East antimony-gold project in early March and considers it a highly prospective brownfields opportunity with historic antimony production. Fastmarkets reports that, since April 2024, antimony prices have risen at their […] The post Resolution Minerals targets growth at Drake East project as antimony prices surge appeared first on Small Caps ..read more

EQ Resources (ASX: EQR) has signed five offtake agreements valued at approximately $195 million for production over the next 24 months from its tungsten operations in Australia and Spain. Pulled together with support from marketing partner Cronimet, EQ Resources has executed the offtake contracts with leading international tungsten consumers. Following the new agreements, the company […] The post EQ Resources strengthens tungsten market position with new offtake contracts appeared first on Small Caps ..read more

EMVision Medical Devices (ASX: EMV) has completed aeromedical retrieval environment testing of its First Responder proof-of-concept (PoC) device to treat rural patients with stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI). The company used the world-first brain imaging device to collect a series of volunteer scans in remote settings in collaboration with the Royal Flying Doctor Service […] The post EMVision Medical Devices’ First Responder passes aeromedical testing for stroke and TBI care appeared first on Small Caps ..read more

Software developer icetana AI (ASX: ICE) has secured a $1.7 million order for its artificial intelligence (AI) video analytics solution from Iraq-based partner and experienced information and network security firm High Tech Enterprise. The deal is the company’s first sale in Iraq and reportedly the largest order to date for icetana’s new-generation product offering. The […] The post icetana AI secures $1.7m contract for video analytics in Iraq’s Baghdad Safe City project appeared first on Small Caps ..read more

Axel REE’s (ASX: AXL) confidence that its Caladão project in Brazil will be one of the only rare earth element (REE) and gallium resources in the world has been boosted with further high-grade results in the fifth batch of assays. The high-grade gallium results continue to occur from surface as Axel moves ahead with metallurgical […] The post Axel REE confirms high-grade rare earths and gallium at Caladão with latest assays appeared first on Small Caps ..read more