The month of February has been an interesting release of business pathway for Critical Resources. The company is looking for gold in New Zealand, exploring for lithium in Canada and now looking at transitioning into participating in downstream battery technology validation. The acceptance into CEPS provides an execution pathway for evaluating optioned solid-state lithium-ion battery IP.

Firebird Metals Limited (ASX: FRB) has completed the installation and commissioning of its proprietary cathode active materials (CAM) equipment at its wholly owned China pilot plant, marking a key step in advancing lithium-manganese-rich (LMR) cathode development. The milestone supports Firebird’s vertically integrated ore-to-cathode strategy, with initial LMR CAM production scheduled to commence in February 2026 and customer sampling planned for the second half of 2026.