Electra Battery Materials Provides Update on Refinery Project Progress

TORONTO, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM) (“Electra” or the “Company”), a leader in advancing North America’s critical minerals processing, is pleased to provide an update on construction progress at North America’s first cobalt sulfate refinery. “Momentum continues to build across the project,” said Paolo Toscano,... Read more

Artificial Intelligence Production in Space: PowerBank Shares Additional Update on Collaboration with Smartlink AI

Update follows PowerBank's announcement of successful rocket launch and confirmation of satellite operations TORONTO, Jan. 8, 2026 /CNW/ - PowerBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN) (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: 103) ("PowerBank" or the "Company"), a leader in North American energy infrastructure development and asset ownership, today provides an additional update on its collaboration with Smartlink AI ("Orbit... Read more

Denison Mines Announces Grid Power Available at Future Phoenix Uranium Mine Site Following Completion of SaskPower Transmission Line

TORONTO, Jan. 8, 2026 /CNW/ - Denison Mines Corp. ("Denison" or the "Company") (TSX: DML) (NYSE American: DNN) is pleased to announce that grid power supply from Saskatchewan Power Corporation ("SaskPower") is available at the site of the future Phoenix in-situ recovery uranium mine ("Phoenix", or the "Project") following the recent installation of a new 138kV transmission line. The availability... Read more

Energy Fuels Announces Updated Feasibility Study for Toliara Rare Earth and HMS Project in Madagascar Confirming World-Class Scale and Economics, Including $1.8 Billion NPV and Ramping Up to Over $500...

Company also announces renaming of Toliara Project to Vara Mada to better reflect the project's positive benefits to Madagascar and its global importance as a major new source of titanium, zircon, and rare earth minerals. DENVER, Jan. 8, 2026 /CNW/ - Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE: UUUU) (TSX: EFR) (Energy Fuels or the Company), a leading U.S. producer of uranium, rare earth elements (REEs), and critical... Read more

Largo Announces US$60 Million At-The-Market Equity Offering Program

All dollar amounts expressed are in U.S. dollars. TORONTO / Jan 08, 2026 / Business Wire / Largo Inc. ("Largo" or the "Company") (TSX: LGO) (NASDAQ: LGO), a vanadium producer, is pleased to announce the establishment of an at-the-market equity offering program (the “ATM Program”) pursuant to which the Company may issue and sell common shares having aggregate gross proceeds of up to US$60,000,000... Read more

5E Advanced Materials Successfully Completes LCD Glass Trial for Major U.S. LCD Glass Manufacturer

Borate Product Successfully Passed All Qualification Parameters; Successful Trial Unlocks Path to Offtake Agreement HESPERIA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / January 8, 2026 / 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. ("5E" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:FEAM)(ASX:5EA), a company focused on becoming a vertically integrated global leader and supplier of refined borates and advanced boron derivative materials, today announced... Read more

Oklo and DOE Partner to Deploy Radioisotope Pilot Facility Supporting Cancer Care and U.S. Medical Supply Chains

SANTA CLARA, Calif. / Jan 07, 2026 / Business Wire / Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) (“Oklo”), an advanced nuclear technology company, announced today that it has signed a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to support the design, construction, and operation of a radioisotope pilot plant (“Radioisotope Pilot Facility”) under the DOE Reactor Pilot Program (RPP). Signing... Read more

SunPower-REC Partnership Introduces Industry-Leading Solar Panel

OREM, Utah, Jan. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SunPower Inc. (herein “SunPower,” the “Company,” or Nasdaq: “SPWR”) a solar technology, services, and installation company, is pleased to unveil its new “Monolith” solar panel, the first product offered under the SunPower-REC Joint Development Agreement (JDA). The REC Group is the leading globally recognized solar panel manufacturer for... Read more

LanzaTech Achieves Guaranteed Performance at Japan MSW-to-Ethanol Plant

Collaborative pilot at Kuji facility showcases robust ethanol yields using LanzaTech’s fermentation technology Achieved ethanol yields exceeding guaranteed performance for over 14 consecutive days at steady state Successfully operated on complex syngas streams with CO + H₂ contents as low as 40% Demonstrated robust waste-to-ethanol process under varying feedstock conditions SKOKIE, Ill.,... Read more

IsoEnergy Initiates Bulk Sample Program at the Tony M Uranium Mine in Utah, a Key Step Toward a Potential Restart Decision

TORONTO, Jan. 7, 2026 /CNW/ - IsoEnergy Ltd. ("IsoEnergy" or the "Company") (NYSE American: ISOU) (TSX: ISO) is pleased to announce a bulk sample program (the "Bulk Sample") at its 100%-owned Tony M uranium mine in Utah ("Tony M" or the "Mine"). The Bulk Sample is designed to collect key technical, operational, and economic data required as one of the steps to support a potential production... Read more

NextSource Materials Announces Arrival of First Equipment Shipment in UAE for its Battery Anode Facility and Significant Progress on Front-End Engineering and Design

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 7, 2026 / NextSource Materials Inc. (TSX:NEXT) ("NextSource" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the first shipment of equipment for its proposed Battery Anode Facility ("BAF") has arrived in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates ("UAE"), marking a significant milestone in advancing the Company's downstream value‑add strategy. The shipment consists... Read more

Wealth Minerals Permitting Application for the Kuska Project Accepted

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 7, 2026) - Wealth Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: WML) (OTCQB: WMLLF) (SSE: WMLCL) (FSE: EJZN) (the "Company" or "Wealth") announces that on January 2, 2026, the Chilean Ministry of Mining issued an official resolution (the "Resolution") regarding the application acceptance for a Special Lithium Operating Contract ("CEOL") for the Kuska Project... Read more

Stardust Power Engages 38 North Solutions To Support Federal Government Relations

GREENWICH, Conn., Jan. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stardust Power Inc. (NASDAQ: SDST) (“Stardust Power” or “the Company”), an American developer of battery-grade lithium carbonate, announced today that it has engaged 38 North Solutions, LLC (“38 North”), a leading Washington, D.C. based government relations and strategic advisory firm, to support the Company’s federal policy, funding... Read more

ASP Isotopes Closes Acquisition of Renergen

Combined Company Expected to Become a Global Critical Materials Provider Focused on High-Growth Industries in Isotope and Helium Markets Renergen Expected to Benefit from $750 million of Committed Debt Funding from the U.S. government's Development Finance Corporation (U.S. DFC) and Other Lenders to Expand Helium Plant Production Capacity Combined Company Expected to Target Cross-Sector... Read more

Ameresco and Republic Services Bring 5.2 MWe Upper Rock Landfill Gas-to-Renewable Natural Gas Facility Online

Facility projected to process 2,000 scfm of landfill gas into pipeline-quality RNG, strengthening energy resiliency and reducing more than 27,000 metric tons of CO₂ annually FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & EAST MOLINE, Ill. / Jan 06, 2026 / Business Wire / Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy infrastructure solutions provider, and Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG), a leader in the environmental... Read more

PowerBank Expects 4.99 MW BESS Project to Reach Commercial Operating during January 2026

Project will deliver 4.74 MW of daily contract capacity for 251 business days annually, once it has reached Commercial Operation Combined BESS and Solar projects are powering Ontario's grid with reliable, clean energy TORONTO, Jan. 6, 2026 /CNW/ - PowerBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN) (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: 103) ("PowerBank" or the "Company"), a leader in North American energy... Read more

SolarMax Technology Awarded $258.1 Million EPC Contract for 600 MWh Battery Storage Project in Texas

RIVERSIDE, Calif., Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SolarMax Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq SMXT) (“SolarMax” or the “Company”), an integrated solar energy company, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, SolarMax Renewable Energy Provider, Inc., has entered into an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreement with Navboot Holdco, LLC for a new utility-scale battery storage... Read more

NUVVE JAPAN to Launch 2MW/8MWh Grid-Scale Battery Storage Project in Mino City, Gifu, Japan

SAN DIEGO & TOKYO / Jan 06, 2026 / Business Wire / NUVVE JAPAN K.K. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; (“Nuvve Japan") today announced it has secured the rights to install and operate a grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Oyada, Mino City, Gifu Prefecture. The project will feature a rated output of 2MW and a storage capacity of 8MWh (4-hour duration), with operations scheduled to... Read more

Centrus Awarded $900 Million to Expand Uranium Enrichment in Ohio