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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.

Janus Electric Gains Traction across North American Markets  with Diesel-to-Electric Conversion Platform
Technology

Janus Electric Gains Traction across North American Markets with Diesel-to-Electric Conversion Platform

Janus Electric gains North American traction as HVIP slashes diesel-to-electric conversion costs; Colton rollout boosts deployments (ASX: JNS).

Austral Resources Continues to Advance Rocklands Copper Mine Refurbishment
Mining & Resources

Austral Resources Continues to Advance Rocklands Copper Mine Refurbishment

Austral Resources moves closer to Rocklands restart as refurbishment stays on schedule and within budget, SAG mill secured, capex kept lower.

Advance Metals Intersects Broad High-Grade Silver Zone in Maiden Drilling at Gavilanes Project
Mining & Resources

Advance Metals Intersects Broad High-Grade Silver Zone in Maiden Drilling at Gavilanes Project

Advance Metals hits broad high-grade silver zone in maiden Gavilanes drill; early results underpin a late-2026 resource upgrade and Mexico growth plan.

Verity Resources Reports 97% Gold Recoveries from Metallurgical Testing of Waihi Samples
Mining & Resources

Verity Resources Reports 97% Gold Recoveries from Metallurgical Testing of Waihi Samples

Verity Resources hits ~97% gold recovery from Waihi tests, de-risking Monument, confirming unified gravity-plus-CN processing for Korong/Waihi.

DXN Wins $8.8m Contract to Deliver HPC Modular Data Centre to US-Based Neo-Cloud Operator
Technology

DXN Wins $8.8m Contract to Deliver HPC Modular Data Centre to US-Based Neo-Cloud Operator

DXN wins $8.8m US HPC modular data centre contract with neo-cloud operator; potential $278m follow-on as campus-scale AI compute demand grows.

Biome Australia to Commence Domestic Production of Activated Probiotics Range
Biotechnology

Biome Australia to Commence Domestic Production of Activated Probiotics Range

Biome Australia moves to onshore production of Activated Probiotics, targeting margin rise from 61% toward 65%+ as inventory and lead times shrink.

Litchfield Minerals Identifies Thick Copper-Zinc Zones in Phase 3 Drilling at Oonagalabi Project
Mining & Resources

Litchfield Minerals Identifies Thick Copper-Zinc Zones in Phase 3 Drilling at Oonagalabi Project

Litchfield Minerals identifies thick copper-zinc zones at Oonagalabi in Phase 3 drilling; best intercept 68m at 0.62% Cu, 1.44% Zn, 4.3 g/t Ag.

Dreadnought Resources Reports Final Assays from Resource Extension Drilling at Metzke’s Find
Mining & Resources

Dreadnought Resources Reports Final Assays from Resource Extension Drilling at Metzke’s Find

Dreadnought Resources extends Metzke's Find with 150m strike extension; high-grade intercepts boost upcoming resource upgrade, potential near-term production.

PMET Resources Reports Multiple LCT Pegmatite Discoveries at Quebec Properties
Mining & Resources

PMET Resources Reports Multiple LCT Pegmatite Discoveries at Quebec Properties

PMET Resources reports high-grade LCT pegmatites in Quebec; Li up to 2.94%, Cs up to 16.43%, Ta up to 3,768 ppm; PMT in focus.

Vitrafy Life Sciences Strikes US Partnership to Promote Cryopreservation Ecosystem for Red Blood Cells
Biotechnology

Vitrafy Life Sciences Strikes US Partnership to Promote Cryopreservation Ecosystem for Red Blood Cells

Vitrafy inks US Vitalant pact to deploy next-gen cryopreservation for red blood cells as glycerol tech ends by 2027; signals early market traction.

EV Resources Locks in Third-Party Antimony Ore Suppliers to Feed Tecomatlán Processing Plant
Mining & Resources

EV Resources Locks in Third-Party Antimony Ore Suppliers to Feed Tecomatlán Processing Plant

EV Resources inks four non-binding ore-supply deals for Tecomatlán, securing ~2,430 tpm (60% of capacity) and de-risking near-term production.

Carnaby Resources Identifies High-Grade Miniboom Copper Discovery within Greater Duchess Project
Mining & Resources

Carnaby Resources Identifies High-Grade Miniboom Copper Discovery within Greater Duchess Project

Carnaby Resources hits high-grade Miniboom copper at Mount Hope; 232m @ 1.3% CuEq incl 65m @ 2.9% CuEq, boosting Greater Duchess upside and Trek 2 potential.

Many Peaks Minerals to Focus on Priority Gold Targets with Drilling at Odienné and Ferké Projects
Mining & Resources

Many Peaks Minerals to Focus on Priority Gold Targets with Drilling at Odienné and Ferké Projects

Many Peaks Minerals mobilises two more rigs for 60,000m drilling at Odienné & Ferké, eyeing a 1.32 Moz Ouarigue upgrade and new gold zones by year-end.

Vection Technologies Wins $3.3m Order for Accessibility Kiosks across Italian Markets
Technology

Vection Technologies Wins $3.3m Order for Accessibility Kiosks across Italian Markets

Vection Technologies bags $3.3m Italian order for its accessibility kiosks from Media Comunicazione as EU rules lift demand.

Memphasys Signs Distribution Deal for Felix Fertility Device into IVF Clinics throughout Vietnam
Biotechnology

Memphasys Signs Distribution Deal for Felix Fertility Device into IVF Clinics throughout Vietnam

Memphasys inks $530,000 Vietnam deal to distribute Felix fertility device through TMSC Vietnam, marking first SE Asia partnership and rapid IVF market expansion.

Barton Gold Raises $25.5m to Fund Hub-and-Spoke Development Strategy across South Australian Projects
Mining & Resources

Barton Gold Raises $25.5m to Fund Hub-and-Spoke Development Strategy across South Australian Projects

Barton Gold to raise $25.5m via $0.85 share placement to fund hub-and-spoke SA projects; 11.1% dilution, milestones at Challenger, Tunkillia and Tolmer.

Jade Gas Books Maiden Coal Seam Reserves for TTCBM Project in Mongolia
Energy

Jade Gas Books Maiden Coal Seam Reserves for TTCBM Project in Mongolia

Jade Gas gains maiden Mongolian coal seam gas reserves for TTCBM, unlocking PDO and long-term LNG-focused development.

EV Resources Moves Closer to Near-Term Antimony Production with Tecomatlán Permit Milestone
Mining & Resources

EV Resources Moves Closer to Near-Term Antimony Production with Tecomatlán Permit Milestone

EV Resources gains Tecomatlán soil-use permit, accelerating near-term antimony production as grid interconnection clears for 2H2026 concentrate start.

Galan Produces First Batch of Processed Lithium Chloride from HMW Project
Mining & Resources

Galan Produces First Batch of Processed Lithium Chloride from HMW Project

Galan Lithium produces first processed lithium chloride batch at HMW, validating nanofiltration; Phase 1 offtake ready, ramp to 4,000 tpa LCE underway.

Finder Energy Moves Closer to FID for Kuda Tasi and Jahal Offshore Oil Developments
Energy

Finder Energy Moves Closer to FID for Kuda Tasi and Jahal Offshore Oil Developments

Finder Energy nears FID for Kuda Tasi/Jahal; EIS/FDP lodged, debt financing underway as oil prices rise, targeting first oil by 2028.