Imelda Cotton
Imelda Cotton has over 20 years experience as a journalist and communications professional. She has spent the bulk of her career in the resources sector, having also worked directly with oil and gas majors and as a journalist covering a vast array of ASX listed companies within the resources, energy, science and health sectors.
Altech Moves Closer to Global Commercialisation of Sodium Nickel Chloride and CERENERGY Batteries
Altech Batteries (ASX: ATC) has reported a busy three-month period to the end of September, spearheaded by ongoing developments with its sodium nickel chloride batteries and flagship CERENERGY battery project in Germany. The company made moves towards early market entry in Europe, Australia, and the US when it signed a collaboration agreement with global energy solutions company AMPower, […]
Flynn Gold Identifies High-Grade Gold-Tungsten-Cobalt at Firetower Project
Flynn Gold (ASX: FG1) has identified high-grade gold, tungsten, and cobalt near surface at its Firetower project in northwest Tasmania. Ongoing re-sampling of historical drill core delivered significant intercepts such as 17 metres at 4.1 grams per tonne gold, 0.21% tungsten and 0.04% cobalt, which included 6m at 9.27g/t gold, 0.59% tungsten, and 0.08% cobalt from […]
RareX Enters Critical Minerals Processing and Supply Chain Partnership with US Strategic Metals
RareX (ASX: REE) has signed a memorandum of understanding with US Strategic Metals (USSM) establishing a collaboration framework to align Australian-led rare earth and critical minerals production with US-based downstream processing and supply chain development. The two parties will assess USSM’s permitted multi-metallic critical minerals hub in Missouri for its capability to process rare earth products […]
Meeka Metals Returns High-Grade First Ore from Andy Well Underground Gold Development
Meeka Metals (ASX: MEK) has reported strong grades of more than 100 grams per tonne in the first ore from the Andy Well underground development at its flagship Murchison gold project in Western Australia. The grades – from ore across multiple faces on the prospect’s Wilbur 1350 level – have exceeded those the company’s grade control […]
Stakk to Supply Embedded Finance Solution to Chime Financial’s Mobile Banking App
Stakk (ASX: SKK) has secured a master services agreement and corresponding service order form with US-based digital banking platform Chime Financial for the delivery of its Stakk IQ embedded finance solution. The initial 12-month solution will encompass Stakk’s mobile image capture, image authentication, optical character recognition (OCR), and document and data orchestration capabilities to power […]
Archer Materials Confirms Suitability of Silicon Foundation for Potassium-Sensing Biochip Device
Initial data from first-stage testing of Archer Materials’ (ASX: AXE) blood potassium graphene Biochip project have shown the technology suitable for silicon for point-of-care and at-home diagnostic applications. Archer expects the findings to de-risk its supply chain, reduce unit costs, and accelerate the pathway towards manufacture and commercialisation. The company is now on track to […]
Barton Gold’s Upgrade Drilling at Tunkillia Starter Pits Ahead of Schedule and Under Budget
Upgrade drilling at the starter pits of Barton Gold’s (ASX: BGD) (OTCQB: BGDFF) Tunkillia project in South Australia is advancing ahead of schedule and under budget, with approximately 66% of the planned 18,000 metre program now complete. The reverse circulation campaign is aiming to convert the Stage 1 and Stage 2 open-pit areas to measured […]
Algorae Pharmaceuticals Driving Expansion with Innovation and Commercialisation
Algorae Pharmaceuticals (ASX: 1AI) has reported a period of significant expansion as it broadens its operations to include complementary commercial activities. In the three months to end September, the company advanced its dual-track strategy of AI-driven innovation and pharmaceutical commercialisation, securing two landmark deals to expand its presence across Australia and New Zealand. Algorae also advanced […]
Berkeley Energia Confirms Strong Lithium-Rubidium Recovery Potential at Conchas Project
Berkeley Energia (ASX: BKY) has announced strong results from preliminary metallurgical test work assessing the potential recovery of lithium and rubidium from the Conchas critical minerals project in Spain. The company engaged SLR Consulting to conduct head sample characterisation, mineralogical analysis, gravity, flotation, and magnetic testing on representative samples obtained from three diamond core holes it […]
RareX Returns High-Grade Gallium Intercepts in Re-Assaying of Cummins Range Drilling
RareX (ASX: REE) has extended the gallium mineralisation at its flagship Cummins Range rare earths project in Western Australia after re-assaying 15 holes from a 2020 infill drilling campaign. The holes sit on the eastern edge of the high-grade ore body around isolated moderately mineralised rare earth pods across the Rare Carbonatite Dyke. The company has so far […]
Altech’s SNC Batteries Deliver Exceptional Safety Performance Under Extreme Test Conditions
Altech Batteries’ (ASX: ATC) sodium nickel chloride (SNC) technology has demonstrated exceptional chemical stability and mechanical resilience in safety validation tests simulating potential field hazards during storage, transport, or operation. Independent testing exposed the batteries to a range of scenarios including drop and impact tests, direct fire exposure, rod penetration, over-charging, and submersion, recording no explosions, […]
Lodestar Minerals Secures US Critical Minerals Portfolio with Acquisition of Virgin Mountain HRE Project
Lodestar Minerals (ASX: LSR) is set to acquire the highly prospective Virgin Mountain heavy rare earth project in Arizona when it executes a deal to buy out project owner Arizona Mountain Passage Heavy Rare Earths (AMP). AMP has a binding option agreement to acquire the project’s 23 mostly contiguous federal lode claims in a well-serviced region […]
Eden Innovations Set for Strong FY26 as US Demand Surges for OptiBlend Fuel-Saving Kits
Eden Innovations (ASX: EDE) has received a $230,000 order for three OptiBlend dual fuel system kits to retrofit into CAT 175-16 diesel-powered generators at a US data centre. The technology allows a conventional diesel engine to operate on a mix of up to 65% natural gas and 40% diesel fuel without modifications to its fuel system—lowering […]
Finder Energy Reports Improved Rock Volumes after Reinterpretation of Krill and Squilla Discoveries
Finder Energy (ASX: FDR) has reported material gross rock volume (GRV) increases at the Krill and Squilla oil discoveries within the PSC 19-11 joint venture in the Timor Sea after interpretation on Ikan 3D reprocessed seismic data. The new data showed a step-change in image quality, resolving previous shallow fault complexities and enhancing definition of the […]
Activeport Group Integrates Global Edge Platform with NBN to Enhance User Connections
Activeport Group (ASX: ATV) is accelerating the growth of its Global Edge platform by integrating it with the national broadband network (NBN) to enable data access from high-density city locations to virtually anywhere in Australia. Introduced in June, the network-as-a-service platform delivers self-service connectivity via Fibreconx, currently the most adaptable solution in Australia for linking inner-city […]
Way2VAT Continues Scale-Up of Operations Underpinned by Acquisitions and Industry Opportunities
Global fintech leader Way2VAT (ASX: W2V) is continuing to scale its operations, driven by increasing customer uptake of its VAT (value-added tax) reclaim platform. The company expanded its European presence last month with the $4 million acquisition of UK specialist advisory and compliance firm RBC VAT, which has operated in the industry for more than 20 years. The transaction […]
Stakk Reports Record Revenue Growth Following Transition to SaaS Business Model
Stakk (ASX: SKK) has reported record growth across its software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based embedded finance platform Stakk IQ, underscoring its transformation from a legacy consumer-focused business to a high-margin provider of critical financial infrastructure for global fintechs and enterprise platforms. Since completing the exit of its consumer activities earlier this year, the company has transitioned to a modular […]
Red Mountain Mining Advances Armidale Antimony-Gold Project with Continued Strong Results
Red Mountain Mining (ASX: RMX) has reported consistently strong results from its wholly-owned Armidale antimony-gold project in the Southern New England Orogen (SNEO) of northeast New South Wales. The company acquired the project in November and has since conducted rock-chip, soil and auger sampling at the Oaky Creek and East Hills prospects in the northern part […]
Agrimin Opts to Withdraw from Mackay Potash Project in WA after Strategic Review
Agrimin (ASX: AMN) has commenced plans to withdraw from the Mackay potash project in Western Australia after a strategic review found the development to be uneconomic in light of current market conditions for evaporative sulphate-of-potash (SOP) projects. The board of directors initiated the review in February to assess the project’s potential under various existing and foreseeable […]
SSH Group Receives $2.53m Investment from Xinhai Mining Services to Accelerate Domestic Growth Plans
SSH Group (ASX: SSH) has received firm commitments from Hong Kong Xinhai Mining Services and its Australian subsidiary for a $2.53 million strategic placement to accelerate the company’s expansion within the domestic mining and processing sectors. The alliance represents a landmark moment for SSH Group, establishing a direct connection between one of Australia’s most agile emerging […]