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Source: TradingPlatforms.io

By Martin Tunchev | Updated: 3 September 2026

The launch of the Nissan Leaf in 2010 and the Tesla Model S in 2012 marked the beginning of the mass-market shift towards electric vehicles, a transformation that has since reshaped the global automotive industry. As EV adoption accelerates, however, the expansion of charging infrastructure has become increasingly important to supporting drivers and ensuring the EV transition continues smoothly. This, however, raises an important question: which countries have built the most extensive public charging networks, and where is charging infrastructure struggling to keep pace with EV adoption?

To answer these questions, the team at TradingPlatforms analysed the latest data on electric vehicle stocks and public charging points from the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Global EV Outlook 2026. We compared EV numbers with public charging infrastructure across countries to identify where charging networks are keeping pace with growing EV fleets and where the gap between the two is widening.

Where Is EV Charging Infrastructure Under the Most Pressure?

The pressure of the growing fleets of electric vehicles is most severely felt in several small EV markets, where electrification and green projects have only recently begun to accelerate. South America’s Uruguay has the highest number of electric vehicles per public charging point among the 46 countries analysed, with around 162 EVs for every public charger in 2025. This is a direct result of the 2022 tax decree that eliminated import duties and excise tax on EVs, helping the country’s EV fleet to more than double from 11,250 in 2024 to 25,900 in 2025. At the same time, the public charging network increased by just 14.3%, from 140 to 160 charging points over the span of a year.

The United Arab Emirates has the second-highest imbalance, with around 153 EVs per public charging point in 2025. Much of this comes down to regulation. Independent operators were only permitted to build public charging stations from 2024, after years in which expansion ran almost entirely through state utilities. The network is now growing rapidly, but it is going to take time before it can catch up to the country’s 213,000-strong electric vehicle fleet.

Then there is the Philippines. The country’s 2022 Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act was intended to support the development of the EV industry, but the country’s fleet has grown much faster than its public charging network. EV numbers surged from just 4,830 in 2024 to 35,035 in 2025, marking a more than sevenfold increase. The charging network, meanwhile, didn’t move. The result was a jump from around 18 EVs per charger to 128 in just one year.

New Zealand also faces considerable pressure in providing adequate infrastructure for its growing EV fleet, with approximately 88 EVs per public charger. The country’s government pledged NZ$257 million to fund 10,000 public chargers by 2030, but as of early 2026 the rollout had reportedly stalled without a single contract signed, leaving the public network short of the pace required to keep up with the rising number of electric vehicles across the country.

The USA and Canada are also experiencing EV-to-charger pressure. In the US, there are 33 EVs for every public charging point. The $5 billion NEVI programme, a federal initiative to build a nationwide network of fast EV chargers along major highways, was frozen for most of 2025, and fewer than 400 federally funded chargers were actually built. Canada fares slightly better at 29 EVs per public charging point, but its problem is geography rather than simply the number of chargers: 88% of its charging points are concentrated in just three provinces, leaving rural and northern drivers more reliant on home charging, which many do not have.

Where Does Charging Capacity Keep Up With EV Demand?

At the other end of the ranking, South Korea leads the world in charging infrastructure, with just two electric vehicles for every public charging point. Its EV fleet grew by almost 30% between 2024 and 2025, rising from 767,000 to 994,000 vehicles over the year, while the number of charging points increased by around 74,000 to more than 491,000. Why are Koreans far ahead of everyone else? South Korea’s public charging network was built out ahead of demand, driven by a legal mandate requiring apartment complexes to install EV chargers in 5% of newly built parking spaces and in 2% of existing ones. Because most Korean citizens live in multi-family housing with limited or no off-street parking for home charging, public infrastructure has had to step up, giving Korea one of the highest levels of public charging availability relative to the size of its EV fleet.

India is another notable example, with roughly five EVs per public charging point in 2025, despite its EV fleet expanding by more than 70% to 433,000 vehicles. This has been largely driven by the PM E-DRIVE scheme, launched in 2024 with roughly $240 million earmarked specifically for public charging stations, following on from the earlier FAME II programme.

China has also managed to keep infrastructure growth ahead of electric vehicle adoption despite operating at a vastly larger scale than any other country. The country’s EV fleet increased by more than 12 million vehicles, reaching a total of 44.4 million as of 2025, while the number of public charging points expanded by 42% to 4.68 million. As a result, China improved its ratio from nearly 10 EVs per charging point in 2024 to around nine in 2025. Viet Nam achieved a similar balance during a period of exceptionally rapid growth, with both its EV fleet and charging network expanding by more than 150%.

Several European countries also maintain relatively strong public charging availability. The Netherlands has around 6 EVs per public charging point, followed by Greece with 7 and Belgium with 8. Austria and France each have approximately 10 and 12 EVs per charger respectively, while Spain and Turkey both have around 12. Denmark, Sweden and Germany also improved their charging availability as charging infrastructure expanded faster than their EV fleets, demonstrating that European markets are continuing to build charging capacity ahead of demand.

South Africa and Chile also stand out among emerging markets, maintaining around 11 and 10 EVs per charging point, respectively, after significantly expanding their charging networks. These countries demonstrate that rapid EV adoption does not necessarily result in mounting pressure on public infrastructure when investment in charging capacity keeps pace with demand.

Where Do EV Drivers Have Access to the Most Charging Power?

Looking beyond the number of public charging points, the amount of charging capacity available relative to each country’s EV fleet provides another measure of infrastructure readiness. This metric – kilowatts (kW) of capacity per car – accounts for the power that charging networks can theoretically deliver, revealing differences that are not visible when comparing charger numbers alone. South Korea leads the countries analysed with an average of 9.2 kW of public charging capacity per EV, followed by India with 6.2 kW and China with 5.9 kW.

China’s position is particularly impressive given the sheer scale of its EV market. With more than 44 million electric vehicles on its roads as of 2025, the country still maintains one of the highest levels of charging capacity relative to fleet size. India achieves an even higher ratio despite its considerably smaller EV market, highlighting the significant investment both countries have made in public charging infrastructure.

Several European countries rank strongly for public charging capacity relative to their EV fleets. Austria emerges in a leading position with 4 kW of public charging capacity per EV, followed by Spain with 3.7 kW and Greece with 3.6 kW. Sweden provides 3.4 kW per EV, while France and the Netherlands each stand at 3.1 kW. Turkey, which spans both Europe and Asia, ranks even higher at 4.3 kW per EV. Europe’s relatively strong performance may partly reflect its denser populations, shorter distances between major cities, and sustained public investment in charging infrastructure, making it easier to build extensive networks that support both everyday driving and longer journeys.

The United States and Canada rank considerably lower, with just 1.6 kW and 1.2 kW of public charging capacity per EV, respectively. Australia’s ratio is similarly low at 1.1 kW per vehicle. While these figures suggest comparatively limited public charging capacity relative to the size of nationwide EV fleets, they do not necessarily reflect the charging experience of EV drivers. All three countries have large, geographically dispersed populations and substantial reliance on private home charging, which reduces the dependence on public infrastructure compared with more densely populated markets. However, their vast distances and lower population density also make building comprehensive public charging networks more challenging, particularly along long-distance travel routes.

At the other end of the ranking, the United Arab Emirates and Uruguay have the lowest levels of public charging capacity relative to their EV fleets, at just 0.096 kW and 0.092 kW per vehicle, respectively. The Philippines also ranks among the lowest with 0.21 kW per EV, followed by Colombia with 0.47 kW. The contrast between these countries and the leaders illustrates why charger counts alone can provide an incomplete picture of infrastructure readiness: a large network of lower-capacity chargers may offer considerably less charging power than a smaller network equipped with faster, higher-capacity infrastructure.

The Global EV and Charging Infrastructure Race

Southeast Asia is emerging as the world’s fastest EV-adopting region, led by the Philippines, where the total EV fleet expanded by 625.36% in a single year. Lao PDR followed at 184.68%, while Viet Nam grew 154.37% and Indonesia 136.57%. Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand also recorded strong growth of 134.50%, 91.41% and 61.78%, respectively.

Increasing EV fleets are also widespread across Europe, although generally at a more measured pace. Poland recorded a 66.33% annual increase in the number of EVs on Polish roads, followed by Portugal at 37.73%, Spain at 39.10%, and Denmark at 45.86%. Belgium’s EV fleet expanded 32.52% and Sweden’s 19.89%, while the UK’s fleet increased 23.49% to more than 2.5 million vehicles in 2025. Among Europe’s largest markets, France saw its EV stock grow 17.33% annually to 2.35 million units and Germany – 16.47% to 3.22 million, while the Netherlands reached 1.25 million EVs on the road after growing 23.34% between 2024 and 2025.

Outside Europe and Asia, adoption is also accelerating across several major markets. Brazil’s EV fleet grew 81.68%, Colombia’s 71.93%, and Chile’s 76.99%, while India increased by 70.82% to 433,000 vehicles. Australia recorded 42.76% growth and Canada 19.26%. The United States, already home to one of the world’s largest EV fleets, grew 23.78% from 6.33 million to 7.84 million vehicles. China, however, remained by far the largest market, adding more than 12 million EVs in 2024 alone to reach 44.38 million electric cars and vans on the road – despite a seemingly smaller growth of 37.66%.

The Countries That Expanded Their Charging Infrastructure The Most in One Year

Public charging infrastructure expanded rapidly across several countries between 2024 and 2025, with Turkey recording the fastest growth among those analysed. The country’s network more than tripled from 11,900 public charging points in 2024 to 36,100 in 2025, an increase of 203%. Viet Nam and South Africa also saw exceptional growth, expanding their networks by 158% and 144% respectively, while the United Arab Emirates more than doubled its number of charging points.

Several Asian markets also recorded strong infrastructure growth as EV adoption accelerated. Malaysia expanded its charging network by nearly 73%, while Indonesia increased its number of public charging points by 44%. China, meanwhile, added more charging points than any other country by a considerable margin, expanding its already vast network by 1.38 million chargers to reach 4.68 million in 2025. Its charging infrastructure grew faster than its EV fleet, allowing China to slightly improve charger availability despite adding more than 12 million electric vehicles.

Europe also continued to significantly expand its public charging infrastructure, with Denmark leading the region after increasing its network by 54% to 51,600 charging points. Sweden, Poland, the United Kingdom, and Spain all recorded growth of more than 30%, while Germany added 42,000 charging points and France added 38,000. This continued expansion suggests that several of Europe’s largest EV markets are increasingly investing in infrastructure to keep pace with the growing number of electric vehicles on their roads.

Which Countries Have the Fastest Charging Networks?

The number of public charging points alone does not tell the full story about the quality of a country’s EV infrastructure. Charging speed is equally important, particularly for drivers who cannot charge at home or need to recharge quickly during longer journeys. A country may have an extensive network of public chargers, but if most are slow, drivers can still face long waiting times and inconsistent charging. By contrast, a smaller network with a high proportion of fast and ultra-fast chargers can provide greater flexibility and allow more vehicles to be served throughout the day.

New Zealand has the fastest charging network among the countries analysed, with fast and ultra-fast chargers accounting for more than 80% of its public charging points in 2025, up from 76% a year earlier. Thailand follows with 57% of its network consisting of fast or ultra-fast chargers, while Australia, China and Norway each have more than 45% of their public charging infrastructure in these higher-speed categories. Several countries also made significant progress in shifting their networks towards faster charging, including the Philippines, where the share of fast and ultra-fast chargers more than doubled from 16% in 2024 to 34% in 2025.

At the other end of the ranking, public charging networks in several countries remain overwhelmingly dominated by slower chargers. The Netherlands had just 3.5% of its public charging network made up of fast or ultra-fast chargers in 2025, followed by Belgium with 7.6% and Colombia with 9.8%. Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates and Uruguay’s network consisted entirely of slow chargers, highlighting how a large number of charging points does not necessarily translate into a fast or convenient charging experience for EV drivers.

The Global EV Charging Race Is Becoming a Race Against Time

As more drivers switch from petrol and diesel vehicles to electric cars, the focus is increasingly shifting from convincing drivers to ditch their polluting diesel and gasoline cars to providing adequate public charging to sustain a growing EV fleet. Countries such as Korea, India, and China show what happens when charging capacity grows alongside EV growth, while Uruguay, the UAE, and the Philippines illustrate the strain that can emerge when infrastructure falls behind. In the Philippines alone, the EV fleet surged more than sixfold in a year while its public charging network barely changed.

The next phase of the EV transition will therefore depend not just on how many electric vehicles countries put on their roads, but on how quickly they can build the infrastructure needed to support them. The countries best positioned for continued EV growth will be those that can expand charging availability, capacity and speed alongside, or ahead of, their growing electric vehicle fleets.

Methodology

To analyse global EV charging infrastructure, the team at TradingPlatforms used data from the International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2026, covering electric vehicle stock and public charging infrastructure in 2024 and 2025.

Electric vehicle stock includes battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) were excluded, as they rely on hydrogen refuelling rather than public charging infrastructure. Vehicle stock includes passenger cars and, where reported by the IEA, light-duty commercial vans. As van-level data was unavailable for some markets, totals for these countries reflect passenger cars only.

We calculated the number of EVs per public charging point in each country for 2025 to assess relative pressure on charging networks and compared these figures with 2024 data to measure year-on-year changes in EV stock and charging infrastructure. Countries without available 2025 charging point data were excluded from these calculations, including Cambodia, Lao PDR and Uzbekistan.

To assess charging infrastructure beyond the number of available points, we also used the IEA’s breakdown of public chargers by speed tier (Slow, Fast and Ultra-Fast) to calculate the share of Fast and Ultra-Fast chargers, and average public charging capacity in kilowatts per EV.

In total, 46 countries with available data were analysed. Unless otherwise stated, all figures reflect the most recently reported year in the IEA Global EV Outlook 2026 dataset: 2025.

Source link: https://www.tradingplatforms.io/reports/ev-charging-deserts/

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– 26 August 2026 – Vinhomes Green Paradise, the 2,870-hectare coastal urban development in Can Gio, has become the first greenfield project worldwide to receive the Interim Custom ISO 37122 Smart City Certification from the World Council on City Data (WCCD), even before the arrival of its first residents.

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Fifteen community-led Taitokerau projects from planning for climate adaptation to installing solar infrastructure on marae have secured a total of $480,000 funding through the latest round of Northland Regional Council’s Climate Resilient Communities Fund.

The 2026 funding round, the third tranche of investment from the fund, provides support for projects that will strengthen climate resilience in communities from the Far North to Kaipara through practical action focused on energy, water, food systems, ecological restoration and climate adaptation planning.

This year, the fund had $480,000 available for allocation but received an overwhelming response from communities, with 90 applications seeking a combined $3.5 million.

Northland Regional Council Chair Pita Tipene says the level of demand highlights both the growing awareness of climate risks and the willingness of communities to take practical action now to build resilience for future generations.

He says the successful projects range from solar power and water security initiatives at marae, to dune restoration, regenerative farming, youth leadership programmes, and hapū-led climate adaptation planning.

“Climate resilience is strongest when it is built locally.” “These projects are community-led, grounded in local knowledge and priorities, and focused on creating solutions that work for the places and people of Taitokerau.”

The 15 projects funded demonstrate significant potential to make a real difference in their communities while contributing to the wider resilience of our region and include:

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Two energy resilience projects, supporting solar power and battery systems at Te Rāwhiti Marae and Pananawe Marae.

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Two water resilience projects, improving water security for Te Huruhi Marae in Awarua and the remote community of Maraewhiti.

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One kai resilience project, expanding the successful Peruperu Rawa initiative to strengthen food sovereignty and community enterprise.

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Four nature-based resilience projects, focused on regenerative farming in Kaipara, development of a living classroom for ecosystem restoration in Kawakawa, Mangawhai Harbour protection through planting of the spit and a kura-led dune restoration at Kaimaumau.

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Six planning and preparedness projects, supporting climate adaptation planning, youth leadership, hapū resilience frameworks and whānau preparedness.

This full list of this year’s successful projects is:

Energy resilience (Te Ngao)

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Te Rāwhiti Marae Solar Power ($40,000) – solar power installation at Te Rāwhiti Marae to strengthen energy security and emergency response capability.

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Pananawe Marae Energy Security Upgrade ($40,000) – replacing diesel generator dependence with solar and battery storage at Pananawe Marae.

Water resilience (Te Wai)

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Water Resilience (Te Wai) ($38,867) – bore water system for Te Huruhi Marae in Awarua to provide reliable year-round water supply.

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He Oranga Whānau ($19,900) – protecting a remote community’s sole water source and improving water security in Maraewhiti.

Food resilience (Te Kai)

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Peruperu Rawa Stage 2 ($40,000) – expanding a circular peruperu economy through seed sharing, growing knowledge and community enterprise opportunities.

Nature-based resilience (Te Taiao)

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Future Ready Farms ($39,725) – supporting regenerative and climate-adaptive farming practices across the Kaipara District.

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Kawakawa Climate Resilience Community Hub ($34,783) – developing a living classroom focused on food systems, water resilience and ecosystem restoration.

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Mangawhai Distal Spit Planting Programme ($18,000) – restoring the Mangawhai Harbour spit using locally sourced native plants.

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Whakaora i te Roto me te Tatahi ($5,000) – Te Kura o Waihārara led dune restoration and native plant propagation at Kaimaumau East Beach.

Planning and preparedness

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Girls Who Grow – Te Tai Tokerau ($20,000) – empowering young wāhine to become climate resilience leaders.

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Te Aumangea o Ngāti Tara ($30,000) – strengthening hapū climate literacy and coastal resilience.

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Matawara Matawhānui Taiao o Te Uri o Tai ($40,000) – developing a hapū-led climate resilience framework for Pawarenga.

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Ngāti Rēhia Climate Adaptation Plan ($40,000) – supporting hapū-led adaptation planning for climate risks.

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Ngāti Kuta Rohe – Hapū and Community Resilience ($39,050) – developing a coordinated resilience roadmap and building local capability.

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Te Roroa Climate Resilient Marae & Whānau Programme ($34,000) – delivering marae resilience planning and whānau preparedness initiatives.

Background

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The Climate Resilient Communities Fund supports community-led initiatives that strengthen climate resilience across Taitokerau.

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Since inception, the fund has now invested approximately $1.65 million across 59 community-led projects.

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The fund operates across five resilience streams: Te Kai (food), Te Wai (water), Te Ngao (energy), Te Taiao (nature-based resilience), and Ngā Mahi Whakamahere (planning and education).

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Highlights 

• Proposed U.S. redomiciliation: IperionX intends to redomicile its ultimate parent company to Texas, subject to shareholder, court, regulatory and other customary approvals, to align the Company’s legal and capital-markets structure with its integrated U.S. manufacturing, critical minerals and technology operations.
• Simplified Nasdaq structure: Subject to final structuring and exchange approvals, common stock in the new U.S. parent is expected to be listed directly on Nasdaq, replacing IperionX’s existing ADS structure.
• Continuity of operations and strategy: The proposed redomiciliation is not expected to change IperionX’s underlying assets, operations or strategic priorities.
• Building a fully American titanium supply chain: IperionX is developing an integrated U.S. platform extending from domestic titanium minerals and recycled titanium feedstocks through low-cost titanium metal production to advanced manufactured products and components.
• Board strengthened for industrial scale-up: Michael J. Loparco, an accomplished advanced-manufacturing, technology and global supply-chain executive, has been appointed as an independent non-executive director, effective August 3, 2026.

SOUTH BOSTON, Va., Aug. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IperionX Limited (IperionX) (NASDAQ: IPX, ASX: IPX) is pleased to announce two aligned strategic actions to support its next phase of growth as an American titanium metal and critical materials business.

IperionX intends to pursue a redomiciliation to the United States through the establishment of a Texas-incorporated ultimate parent company. The Company has also appointed Mr. Michael J. Loparco, an experienced advanced-manufacturing, industrial technology and global supply-chain executive, as an independent non-executive director, effective August 3, 2026.

Together, these initiatives are intended to align IperionX’s corporate structure, capital-markets framework and Board capabilities with the Company’s evolution into a fully integrated American titanium and critical materials company.

IperionX is developing a domestic titanium supply chain designed to extend from titanium minerals and recycled feedstocks through titanium metal production to advanced manufactured products for defense and other strategically important U.S. industries.

The Company’s U.S. operating platform comprises:

• the integrated Atlas-Titan critical minerals platform in Tennessee;
• titanium metal production and advanced manufacturing in Virginia; and
• titanium technology research and development in Utah.

The proposed redomiciliation is reflective of the majority of IperionX’s customers, strategic relationships and government-supported programs being based in the United States. 

Appointment of Mr. Michael J. Loparco as Non-Executive Director

IperionX has appointed Mr. Michael J. Loparco as an independent non-executive director, effective August 3, 2026.

Mr. Loparco is a highly accomplished executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience across advanced manufacturing, industrial technology, automation, global supply chains, corporate transactions and public-company governance.

He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of OrcaWorcs.ai, an AI-native operating platform focused on workflow orchestration and compliance across legal, financial services and industrial markets.

Mr. Loparco previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Symbotic Inc. (NASDAQ: SYM), where he led the company through its 2022 public listing.

Prior to Symbotic, Mr. Loparco spent more than two decades at Jabil Inc., one of the world’s leading manufacturing services companies. During his time at Jabil, he held a series of senior leadership roles, including Chief Executive Officer of Jabil Electronics Manufacturing Services and Executive Vice President, with responsibility for global manufacturing, supply-chain and technology operations across 25 countries.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Loparco practiced as a corporate attorney with Holland & Knight LLP. He currently serves on the Board of Sanmina Corporation (NASDAQ: SANM) and has previous board experience with established public companies and newly listed businesses. Mr. Loparco holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Business from Eckerd College and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Stetson University College of Law. 

Mr. Loparco said:

“IperionX has assembled a leading combination of domestic resource security, proprietary titanium technology and advanced-manufacturing capability within one U.S. platform.

IperionX brings together three capabilities that are rarely found within a single U.S. company: proprietary titanium technologies, an expanding advanced-manufacturing platform and a large-scale domestic critical minerals project. That combination creates a compelling opportunity to build a more resilient, competitive and secure American titanium supply chain.

I look forward to working with the Board and management team as IperionX scales its manufacturing operations, expands commercialization and advances its position as a strategically important supplier to U.S. industry.”

IperionX Executive Chairman, Todd Hannigan, said:

“Michael is an exceptional addition to the IperionX Board. He has extensive experience leading complex manufacturing organizations, scaling advanced technology platforms, managing global supply chains and guiding public companies through periods of significant transformation.

That combination of industrial, technology, commercial and capital-markets experience is directly relevant to IperionX’s next phase as we scale our U.S. manufacturing operations, expand our product capabilities and progress from capacity development into larger-scale commercialization.”

Proposed Domiciliation to the United States

IperionX intends to pursue a redomiciliation under which a newly incorporated Texas corporation would become the ultimate parent company of the IperionX Group. The proposed redomiciliation remains subject to shareholder approval, court approval, regulatory approvals, exchange approvals and other customary conditions.

Subject to final structuring and exchange approvals, IperionX expects the common stock of the new U.S. parent company to be listed directly on Nasdaq, replacing the Company’s existing ADS structure.

The proposed redomiciliation would align IperionX’s legal domicile and capital-markets structure with its:

• principal operating assets in Virginia, Tennessee and Utah;
• U.S.-based workforce and management activities;
• U.S. customers and strategic industrial relationships;
• extensive U.S. Government-supported programs; and
• strategic objective to rebuild secure American titanium and critical materials supply chains.

Against this operating and strategic background, the proposed redomiciliation is intended to complete the alignment of an American operating business with an American legal and capital-markets structure. A U.S. domicile and direct U.S. listed common-stock structure are also intended to provide a simpler and more accessible investment framework for U.S. institutional, sector-specialist and strategic investors.

The proposed structure has the potential to:

• broaden IperionX’s addressable U.S. investor base;
• deepen trading liquidity and price discovery;
• simplify participation by strategic and sector-specialist investors; and
• enhance access to larger and more diverse pools of U.S. growth capital.

The proposed redomiciliation is not expected to change IperionX’s underlying assets, operations or strategic priorities.

IperionX CEO, Taso Arima, said:

“IperionX is an American industrial company in every operational and strategic sense. Our critical mineral platform is in Tennessee, our titanium production and advanced-manufacturing operations are in Virginia, our technology research and development is in Utah, and our customers, strategic relationships and government-supported programs are located in the United States.

The proposed redomiciliation would complete that alignment at the corporate level. It would create a simpler investment structure for U.S. investors and better position IperionX to access the capital, market visibility and strategic relationships required to scale a fully American titanium supply chain.

Importantly, this proposal does not change our underlying business or strategy. It creates a corporate structure that more accurately reflects the American business we have already built and the substantially larger U.S. industrial company we intend to become.”

About IperionX

IperionX is a leading American titanium metal and critical materials company – using patented metal technologies to produce high performance titanium alloys, from titanium minerals or scrap titanium, at lower energy, cost and carbon emissions.

Our Titan critical minerals project is the largest JORC-compliant mineral resource of titanium, rare earth and zircon minerals sands in the United States.

IperionX’s titanium metal and critical minerals are essential for advanced U.S. industries including space, aerospace, defense, consumer electronics, hydrogen, automotive and additive manufacturing.

Forward Looking Statements

Information included in this release constitutes forward-looking statements. Often, but not always, forward looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “continue”, and “guidance”, or other similar words and may include, without limitation, statements regarding plans, strategies and objectives of management, anticipated production or construction commencement dates and expected costs or production outputs.

Forward looking statements inherently involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance, and achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance, or achievements. Relevant factors may include, but are not limited to, changes in commodity prices, foreign exchange fluctuations and general economic conditions, increased costs and demand for production inputs, the speculative nature of exploration and project development, including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses and permits and diminishing quantities or grades of reserves, the Company’s ability to comply with the relevant contractual terms to access the technologies, commercially scale its closed-loop titanium production processes, or protect its intellectual property rights, political and social risks, changes to the regulatory framework within which the Company operates or may in the future operate, environmental conditions including extreme weather conditions, recruitment and retention of personnel, industrial relations issues and litigation.

Forward looking statements are based on the Company and its management’s good faith assumptions relating to the financial, market, regulatory and other relevant environments that will exist and affect the Company’s business and operations in the future. The Company does not give any assurance that the assumptions on which forward looking statements are based will prove to be correct, or that the Company’s business or operations will not be affected in any material manner by these or other factors not foreseen or foreseeable by the Company or management or beyond the Company’s control.

Although the Company attempts and has attempted to identify factors that would cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those disclosed in forward looking statements, there may be other factors that could cause actual results, performance, achievements, or events not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, and many events are beyond the reasonable control of the Company. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking statements. Forward looking statements in these materials speak only at the date of issue. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law or any relevant stock exchange listing rules, in providing this information the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward-looking statements or to advise of any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

Contacts

Anastasios (Taso) Arima, Founder and CEO
Toby Symonds, President
Dominic Allen, Chief Commercial Officer

Investors: investorrelations@iperionx.com
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+1 980 237 8900
www.iperionx.com

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BINZHOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 July 2026 – On July 19, Shandong’s Befar Group achieved a technological breakthrough in four key areas of process, engineering, testing, and filling to bring its high-purity hydrogen fluoride (HF) for semiconductor applications to the 6N grade (99.9999%). This milestone fills a production gap for high-purity hydrogen fluoride in Shandong Province.

High-purity hydrogen fluoride is a key raw material used in semiconductor chip etching and cleaning processes, often referred to as the “chemical scalpel” of semiconductor manufacturing. The 6N-grade product is an essential material for advanced process nodes of 28 nanometers and below. For years, core production technologies for this grade have been mainly provided by overseas companies, with domestic supply heavily reliant on imports.

Befar Group overcame key technical hurdles, including multi-stage distillation coupling, selection of low-precipitation equipment materials, cylinder cleanliness and protection, and precise detection of trace impurities. The company maintains key metal-ion impurity levels below 1 part per billion (ppb), solving the problem of secondary contamination throughout the entire production, storage, and transportation chain. To date, the company has completed the construction and commissioning of a 50-ton-per-year high-purity hydrogen fluoride cylinder filling line. Having obtained the cylinder filling license from the Shandong Special Equipment Inspection Institute, the company has begun introducing its products to major customers at home and abroad. This marks a complete closed loop from laboratory R&D to industrial-scale production.

Thanks to its mass production capabilities, Befar Group will continue to deepen its expertise in high-end specialty gas technologies, expand its product portfolio of halogen-based electronic specialty gases, and develop electronic-grade hydrogen chloride, hydrogen bromide, and other series products. By increasing locally supplied capacity, the company aims to ensure the secure and stable operation of the semiconductor industry chain.

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• Formula E Season 12 accelerates global expansion and sustainability milestones as DHL delivers precision logistics behind one of the world’s most complex sporting championships
• Battery logistics takes center stage off track as electrification drives new supply chain demands

SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 July 2026 – As the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship returns to Shanghai for the 2025/2026 Season, the world’s premier all-electric racing Championship accelerates into its most ambitious chapter yet with a record 17 races across 11 global cities, including new circuits in Madrid and Miami.

Underscoring its commitment to sustainability and transparency, Formula E has also recently become the first global sport to achieve B Corp Certification, a globally recognised designation awarded to companies that meet high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. “Achieving B Corp Certification is a defining milestone for Formula E and reinforces our mission to drive sustainable innovation both on and off the track,” said Barry Mortimer, Paddock and Logistics Director, Formula E. “It reflects our commitment to operating responsibly as we continue to push the boundaries of electric mobility and sustainable sport on a global stage.”

DHL Powers the Global Movement of Formula E

Behind the high-speed action lies a complex global logistics operation. DHL, the Official Founding and Official Logistics Partner of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship since 2013, plays a critical role in moving the Championship seamlessly across continents, ensuring that every race is delivered with precision, efficiency and sustainability.

Each race in this season requires the transport of approximately 400 metric tons of freight, including 21 electric race cars, charging infrastructure, broadcast equipment, and critical power systems, all orchestrated through tightly coordinated multimodal solutions spanning air, ocean, rail and road.

In the lead-up to the 2026 Shanghai E-Prix, DHL executed a three-day multimodal journey from Sanya, combining ferry and road transport. This required extensive planning and documentation to ensure full compliance across multiple transport regulations, highlighting the precision and intricate choreography required to meet unmovable race-day deadlines.

Battery Logistics at the Heart of Electrified Racing

Beyond motorsport, this partnership shines a spotlight on one of the fastest-growing and most complex areas of global trade: battery logistics. As electrification accelerates worldwide, the safe and compliant transport of lithium-ion batteries has become mission-critical and increasingly challenging.

Formula E offers a vivid real-world example. Each race involves transporting approximately 31 high-performance batteries, each weighing around 400kg—far exceeding typical consumer battery thresholds and classified as regulated dangerous goods. Their transport requires strict adherence to international regulations, including IATA and ICAO standards, covering specialized packaging, state-of-charge restrictions, certified handling procedures, and multiple layers of regulatory approvals from airlines and authorities.

The complexity is further amplified by varying customs requirements of different countries and cities, and stringent transport conditions across different modes. From certified aluminum containment units and non-stackable packaging to detailed documentation and risk classification requirements, every step demands precision and deep expertise.

“Every Formula E race may look seamless on track, but behind the scenes it is a highly complex logistics operation—especially when it comes to transporting lithium-ion batteries safely across borders,” said Federico Cavani, Head of Motorsports Italy, DHL Global Forwarding. “These are regulated dangerous goods that require meticulous planning, strict compliance with global standards, and specialized handling at every stage. Our partnership with Formula E showcases how advanced battery logistics can be executed safely at scale, and reflects the same challenges DHL customers face as electrification accelerates globally.”

China: The Engine Driving Global Battery Supply Chains

China has emerged as the undisputed hub of the global battery ecosystem, underpinning the rapid growth of electrification worldwide. In 2025, global electric vehicle battery deployment reached 1.2 terawatt-hours (TWh), with China accounting for around 60% of the total, reinforcing its position as the largest and most dynamic market. Beyond demand, China also leads across the manufacturing value chain. The country produces over 70% of the world’s lithium-ion batteries, with some estimates placing its share at more than three-quarters of global output in 2025.

The ability to move batteries safely, compliantly, and efficiently—both within China and across international markets—has thus become a critical differentiator.

“DHL Global Forwarding China partners with several of the world’s leading battery manufacturers, providing end-to-end battery transportation solutions across the entire logistics value chain. The company also supports the rapidly growing energy storage logistics sector, helping customers better manage and optimize their energy storage supply chains. Each year, we handle more than 10,000 TEUs of batteries and battery-related materials exported from China, with shipments destined for major markets such as the United States and Europe,” said Stephen Zhang, Vice President, Ocean Freight, Greater China, DHL Global Forwarding.

As global supply chains evolve alongside the energy transition, DHL’s role extends far beyond the racetrack. From supporting EV and battery ecosystems to enabling resilient, compliant and sustainable logistics solutions, the company continues to power the shift toward a low-carbon future—one race, and one shipment at a time.

DHL Group has made significant investments in its New Energy capabilities under its Strategy 2030: Accelerating Sustainable Growth. Through DHL New Energy Logistics, a sector brand driving electrification and the energy transition, the company delivers end-to-end solutions across the full value chain, spanning wind, solar, EVs and batteries, BESS, charging, grid infrastructure, alternative fuels, and hydrogen. Leveraging a global network covering more than 220 countries and territories and supported by over 20 DHL EV Centers of Excellence and a dedicated team of trained dangerous goods specialists, DHL ensures high-sensitivity cargo moves safely, compliantly, and on time.

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• IperionX awarded up to US$6.6 million by the Office of the Secretary of War – Submarine Workforce and Industrial Base program (OSW-SWIB)
• The award forms part of a larger, multi-organization program to scale production of high-performance titanium alloy products, including ballistic-grade titanium plate, for land and maritime defense platforms
• Funding will support expanded manufacturing capability for large-format military titanium components at IperionX’s Titanium Manufacturing Campus in Virginia, strengthening U.S. capacity for mission-critical titanium products and critical-material supply chains
• IperionX will collaborate with the George H. W. Bush Combat Development Complex (BCDC) and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) to accelerate product scale-up, validation, and transition pathways for defense and strategic industrial applications
• Alongside the OSW-SWIB award, IperionX has received an additional purchase order from the U.S. Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center to manufacture a range of titanium fasteners for the JLTV in support of U.S. Army and Marine Corps operational requirements

SOUTH BOSTON, Va., July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IperionX Limited (IperionX) (NASDAQ: IPX, ASX: IPX) has been awarded up to US$6.6 million under a U.S. Department of War (DoW) program, funded by the Office of the Secretary of War Submarine Workforce and Industrial Base, or OSW-SWIB.

The award forms part of a larger program to scale domestic production of high-performance titanium alloy products, including ballistic-grade titanium plate, for maritime and land defense platforms.

The multi-organization defense program will focus on titanium mill products and components for platforms requiring exceptional strength-to-weight performance, corrosion resistance, durability, ballistic-impact tolerance, and shock survivability. These requirements represent some of the most demanding performance standards in advanced defense materials, especially for applications exposed to harsh operating environments, high-impact loads, and extended service-life demands.

Funding will support capital equipment at IperionX’s Titanium Manufacturing Campus in Virginia, expanding manufacturing capabilities for large-format titanium components and strengthening U.S. capacity for mission-critical titanium products. The program will be completed in two phases with Phase 1 granting US$0.2 million for project scoping and test work. Upon successful completion, IperionX is expected to receive a further US$6.4 million to scale manufacturing capacity and purchase capital equipment.

The program directly supports IperionX’s strategy to establish a secure, low-cost and resilient American titanium manufacturing platform for defense and advanced industrial customers.

Conventional titanium plate production is technically complex, capital- and energy-intensive, and often characterized by low yields. The process typically involves sponge production, vacuum melting and remelting, ingot or slab casting, breakdown forging, hot rolling, repeated annealing, and final surface conditioning. Each of these steps can contribute to extended lead times, elevated production costs, material yield losses, and supply-chain constraints.

IperionX’s patented titanium technologies are designed to simplify and shorten this production route. The Company’s proprietary HAMR process can produce low-cost titanium powder from titanium minerals or recycled titanium, while its HSPT and THRM technologies deliver high-performance, wrought-like titanium properties without reliance on the full conventional melt-remelt-forge pathway.

Together, these technologies support IperionX’s powder-to-plate titanium manufacturing platform, which is designed to reduce process steps, lower capital intensity, reduce energy intensity, improve material utilization and strengthen domestic supply-chain resilience for strategic titanium products.

Through this program, IperionX will produce and evaluate high-performance titanium alloy products for applications where titanium can provide lightweight alternatives to steel, including armor precursor plate, hatches, covers, brackets, structural components and maritime systems.

In maritime applications, titanium’s high strength, durability and corrosion resistance can support improved readiness, reduced maintenance and longer service life. Across land defense platforms, lower component weight can support improved mobility, payload capacity, fuel efficiency and survivability.

IperionX will collaborate with the George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex, an organization within The Texas A&M University System (TAMUS), and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory. The collaboration is expected to support material testing, ballistic and shock-survival evaluation, product validation and transition into defense and strategic U.S. industrial applications.

The project is a systematic metallurgical study to demonstrate how THRM/HSPT microstructural engineering can be used to achieve ballistic performance. This project complements separately DoW-funded IperionX programs for powder-to-plate production. Together these DoW-funded activities provide an alternative pathway that has the potential to reduce the U.S. dependency on imported titanium sponge.

Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) fastener prototype order

Alongside the OSW-SWIB award, IperionX has received a purchase order from the U.S. Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center to produce a range of prototype titanium fasteners for the JLTV and associated trailer – known as the “workhorse” of the Marine Corps’ ground tactical vehicle fleet – to support U.S. Army and Marine Corps operational requirements.

The JLTV is a U.S. military light tactical vehicle, originally built by Oshkosh Defense, designed to replace many Humvees by providing greater protection, mobility, payload capacity, and networked mission flexibility for combat and support operations.

While the value of the initial purchase order is not considered material, a successful prototyping program has the potential to progress into an accelerated roll-out program across a large number of ground vehicles, providing lightweight, strong and corrosion resistant titanium components for the U.S. warfighter.

IperionX Senior Adviser U.S. Army Lieutenant General Ross Coffman U.S. Army (Retired) said:

“During my time as Deputy Commanding General of Army Futures Command, I enjoyed my collaboration with BCDC, and I saw firsthand the importance of a secure U.S. low-cost titanium supply chain for national security.

The Army has a pressing need to reduce the weight of our ground vehicle platforms to maintain combat effectiveness. The benefits of titanium across all defense mobility platforms, including robotics, are well known and I’m proud to be on this mission with IperionX.”

IperionX CEO Taso Arima said:

“This award is an important validation of IperionX’s strategy to scale high-performance titanium manufacturing capacity in the United States. By combining lower-cost titanium feedstocks with our patented HAMR, HSPT and THRM technologies, we are developing a more efficient domestic manufacturing platform for high-performance titanium plate and components.

Our objective is to shorten the conventional titanium production chain, reduce supply-chain complexity and build a more resilient, lower-cost U.S. titanium supply chain for defense, aerospace and advanced manufacturing customers.

In addition to the award, the new prototype order for titanium fasteners for the JLTV is a further signal of the important role that is developing for IperionX in supporting the U.S. defense industrial base.”

APPENDIX

Award details

IperionX has been awarded an initial $0.2 million in funding under the OSW Submarine Workforce and Industrial Base Program for project scoping and test work (Phase 1). Upon, and subject to, successful completion of Phase 1, IperionX will be awarded a further $6.4 million to scale process technology and purchase capital equipment to be installed at IperionX’s Titanium Manufacturing Campus (Phase 2). Phase1 and Phase 2 of the project are scheduled to be complete within two years.

About THRM and HSPT

IperionX’s patented THRM and HSPT processes use hydrogen-enabled thermodynamics and powder-metallurgy processing to engineer wrought-like microstructures and mechanical properties in titanium alloys. These technologies reduce processing complexity and limit reliance on conventional high-cost forging and extensive thermo-mechanical work, enabling a faster and lower-cost route to advanced titanium components.

IperionX’s leading R&D team includes THRM and HSPT co-inventor Dr. James Paramore, who joined the Company after previously serving at both the U.S. Army DEVCOM ARL and BCDC.

Titanium for U.S. Defense Industrial Base

U.S. Department of War’s SWIB program reflects the strategic priority of rebuilding domestic industrial capability in critical defense materials.

Why titanium matters

• Defense platforms require titanium plate, sheet and fabricated components where weight, durability, corrosion resistance and strength matter most.
• In land defense systems, titanium plate supports armor precursor plate, hatches, covers, brackets and structural components where lower mass can improve mobility, payload, fuel efficiency and survivability.
• In maritime defense platforms, titanium’s strength, durability and corrosion resistance can reduce maintenance, extend service life and improve readiness.

Why incumbent production is difficult

• Conventional wrought titanium plate typically requires sponge production, vacuum melting and remelting, ingot or slab casting, breakdown forging, hot rolling, repeated annealing and final surface conditioning.
• Titanium’s high reactivity requires tight process control, multiple high-temperature steps and large specialized equipment, driving high capital intensity, long lead times and significant energy use.
• As plate thickness falls, manufacturing costs compound. Repeated rolling and annealing reduce throughput, while alpha-case removal through grinding, pickling or chemical milling lowers product yield.

IperionX’s powder-to-plate manufacturing platform

• HAMR produces low-cost titanium powder from titanium minerals or recycled titanium, and HSPT + THRM deliver wrought-like titanium properties without the full conventional melt-remelt-forge pathway
• Together, these technologies support a powder-to-plate manufacturing platform with fewer major process steps, lower capital intensity, lower energy consumption, improved material utilization and stronger domestic supply-chain resilience

About IperionX

IperionX is a leading American titanium metal and critical materials company – using patented metal technologies to produce high performance titanium alloys, from titanium minerals or scrap titanium, at lower energy, cost and carbon emissions.

Our Titan critical minerals project is the largest JORC-compliant mineral resource of titanium, rare earth and zircon minerals sands in the United States.

IperionX’s titanium metal and critical minerals are essential for advanced U.S. industries including space, aerospace, defense, consumer electronics, hydrogen, automotive and additive manufacturing.

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Forward looking statements inherently involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance, and achievements to differ materially from any forecast future results, performance, or achievements. Relevant factors may include, but are not limited to, changes in commodity prices, foreign exchange fluctuations and general economic conditions, increased costs and demand for production inputs, the speculative nature of exploration and project development, including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses and permits and diminishing quantities or grades of mineralization, the Company’s ability to comply with the relevant contractual terms to access the technologies, commercially scale its closed-loop titanium production processes, or protect its intellectual property rights, political and social risks, changes to the regulatory framework within which the Company operates or may in the future operate, environmental conditions including extreme weather conditions, recruitment and retention of personnel, industrial relations issues and litigation.

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BINZHOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 June 2026 – Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Finance jointly released the list of China’s third batch of pilot cities for the new technological transformation of the manufacturing sector. Binzhou City in Shandong Province has successfully been selected and is eligible for up to 300 million yuan in national fiscal incentives.

Along the banks of the Yellow River, Binzhou in Shandong Province is witnessing a surge in industrial development. In the smart workshops of Weiqiao Pioneering Group, robotic arms move with precision and agility; at the command center of Chambroad Holdings, data from pipelines spanning thousands of miles updates in real time; at the port terminals, high-end aluminum products and fine chemical goods are continuously loaded onto vessels, setting sail for global markets.

This industrial hub boasts 37 out of the country’s 41 industrial categories, forming six trillion-yuan-level industrial clusters, including high-end aluminum, fine chemicals, and smart textiles. A total of 82 products rank among the top in China or hold leading global market shares. Binzhou has been listed among China’s Top 100 Advanced Manufacturing Cities for four consecutive years.

In 2025, the industrial enterprises above designated size in Binzhou achieved operating revenue exceeding RMB 1.06 trillion, crossing the trillion threshold for the second consecutive year. Total profits reached RMB 77.73 billion, with a profit margin of 7.3%, both ranking first in Shandong Province. Value-added industrial output above designated size accounted for 38.9% of the city’s GDP growth, cementing industry as a key pillar of economic development.

Binzhou’s transformation has been driven by extending technological upgrading from individual enterprises to entire industrial chains. From 2023 to 2025, three clusters, i.e., lightweight aluminum new materials, intelligent textiles, and functional nutritional products, were successively selected as provincial-level advanced manufacturing clusters. The proportion of R&D investment in GDP has remained the highest in Shandong for five consecutive years. Six national-level excellent smart factories, 32 provincial-level advanced smart factories, and 66 green factories above the provincial level have taken root here, turning intelligent manufacturing and green transformation from blueprints into reality.

From an industrial city to an intelligent manufacturing powerhouse, Binzhou is steadily advancing on the path of new industrialization with practical actions, writing a new chapter of high-quality development.

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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 May 2026 – At the International Hydrogen Development Symposium 2026 today (May 18), nine pioneering companies from Korea, the Chinese Mainland, France, and Hong Kong – including Hyundai Motor Group – signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on hydrogen ecosystem building, marking a major step toward advancing the city’s green economy.

This multi-party signing was officiated by Deputy Minister for Territorial and Urban Policy at Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea, Mr Jeong Eui-kyung; the Acting Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Miss Diane Wong; the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services, Mr Poon Kwok-ying; and the Director-General of Investment Promotion of Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), Ms Alpha Lau.

Spearheaded by Hyundai Motor Group, the MOU establishes a collaborative framework to build a comprehensive, self-sustaining hydrogen ecosystem in Hong Kong, targeted to be fully operational by the end of 2030. The collaboration will prioritise the development of waste-to-hydrogen technologies to convert landfill gas into clean energy, along with an immediate focus on piloting a liquefied hydrogen refuelling infrastructure. To enable full value chain integration, it also targets the deployment of customised hydrogen fuel cell commercial vehicles, including tour and airport shuttle buses.

Through facilitating public-private partnerships and inter-governmental collaboration, InvestHK is supporting Hyundai Motor Group and its partners to implement go-to-market strategies aligned with the shared vision for hydrogen ecosystem building.

This partnership will also position Hong Kong as a strategic base for Hyundai Motor Group’s hydrogen business expansion across the Asia-Pacific region.

Miss Wong said, “This collaboration marks a significant milestone in developing tangible, on-the-ground hydrogen applications to accelerate the green transition towards carbon neutrality. By combining Korea’s world-class technological capabilities with Hong Kong’s strategic urban context, Hong Kong could serve as an exceptional international demonstration platform for showcasing green and low-carbon technologies. If these cutting-edge innovations could be applied and scaled up successfully here, it will serve as a positive model and provide highly viable options for reference by modern cities worldwide.”

Ms Lau said, “Today’s multi-party signing is both a landmark moment for Hong Kong’s green economy and a clear signal that the city’s hydrogen ecosystem is gaining real traction. Over the past three years, InvestHK has helped leading hydrogen enterprises establish themselves in Hong Kong, several of which have since listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, raising over $2.5 billion in total. For businesses with global green ambitions, Hong Kong is where business growth takes shape.”

Executive Vice President and Head of Energy & Hydrogen Policy Sub-Division at Hyundai Motor Group, Mr Seung Kyu-shin, said, “This MOU was signed as Hyundai Motor Group’s commitment to advancing Hong Kong’s proactive hydrogen policies and driving the acceleration of its hydrogen ecosystem utilising the Group’s hydrogen business capability and experience. Starting with Hong Kong, we look forward to expanding our collaboration and business opportunities across the broader Asia-Pacific hydrogen market.”

Partners entering into this MOU include Hyundai Motor Company and Hyundai Engineering & Construction from Hyundai Motor Group, China Inspection Co Ltd, Chun Wo Bus Services Limited, Chun Wo Construction & Engineering Company Limited, Jiangsu Guofu Hydrogen Energy Equipment Co Ltd, JEA ENG, Templewater Limited, the Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited, and Veolia Hong Kong Holding Limited.

This multi-party, long-term collaboration is set to establish a robust, end-to-end hydrogen industry chain – spanning production, storage, transportation, refuelling and utilisation.

New energy is vital to Hong Kong’s Climate Action Plan 2050 and the national dual-carbon goals. As set out in the Chief Executive’s 2025 Policy Address, Hong Kong will establish public hydrogen filling facilities on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon, press ahead with more hydrogen trial projects, and develop the GBA Hydrogen Corridor in collaboration with Guangdong Province. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government is actively advancing hydrogen development through technological innovation, talent cultivation, ecosystem building, and regional co-ordination. To date, over 30 hydrogen trial projects have been greenlit, paving the way not only for decarbonisation targets, but also for unlocking new quality productive forces for green economic growth.

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Melbourne, Australia, May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nova Minerals Limited (“Nova” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NVA) (ASX: NVA) (FRA: QM3) is pleased to advise that Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Christopher Gerteisen, will attend and present at the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference (ASEC).

ASEC is a premier Alaskan energy and resources gathering, bringing together senior government officials, industry executives, and leading researchers to advance dialogue on energy security, resource development, and sustainable infrastructure across the state and broader region. The conference will be held in Anchorage, Alaska, from 19 – 21 May 2026. Further details on the conference can be found at https://alaskasustainableenergy.com/

Mr. Gerteisen will join a distinguished speaker program that includes, among others:

• Doug Burgum, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior and Chairman, National Energy Dominance Council
• Mike Dunleavy, State of Alaska Governor
• Nancy Dahlstrom, Lieutenant Governor, State of Alaska
• John Crowther, Commissioner, Alaska Department of Natural Resources
• Audrey Robertson, Assistant Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
• Randy Ruaro, Executive Director, Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA)
• Lee Ann Munk, Director, Alaska Critical Minerals Collaborative, University of Alaska Fairbanks

ASEC provides a valuable platform for Nova to further strengthen relationships with government, industry, and community leaders as the Company progresses the Alaska-based Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project toward production.

A copy of Mr. Gerteisen’s presentation can be found at the link below
https://novaminerals.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Presentation-for-Governors-Critical-Minerals-Conference.pdf

About Nova Minerals Limited

Nova Minerals Limited is advancing one of the world’s largest undeveloped gold deposits into production and securing a U.S. domestic supply of the critical mineral antimony. The Company is focused on the exploration and development of the Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project, located in Alaska, a tier-one mining jurisdiction.

Estelle hosts two defined multi-million-ounce gold resources, and more than 20 prospects distributed along a 35-kilometre mineralized trend, in the prolific Tintina Gold Belt, a province which hosts a >220 million ounce (Moz) documented gold endowment and some of the world’s largest gold mines and discoveries including, Kinross Gold Corporation’s Fort Knox Gold Mine. In parallel, Nova is advancing its critical minerals strategy, fully funded by a US$43.4 million U.S. Department of War award to develop a domestic antimony supply chain, targeted for production in late 2026/2027.

Further discussion and analysis of the Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project is available through the interactive Vrify 3D animations, presentations and videos all available on the Company’s website.
www.novaminerals.com.au

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A partnership to get green hydrogen trucks up and running in New Zealand says there is renewed interest in the technology as diesel prices remain high.

Hydrogen fuel company Hiringa and heavy vehicle leasing business TR Group have faced delays getting their model up and running, but say they are now close to getting a dozen hydrogen fuel cell trucks on the road.

They, and other advocates for sustainable transport, say they offer a helpful alternative to battery electric vehicles for heavy freight.

However, not everyone sees hydrogen as a viable way to decarbonise heavy vehicles, with some critics saying New Zealand should focus on building out battery technology instead.

Transport is New Zealand’s second-largest source of greenhouse gases after the dairy industry, accounting for 18 percent of total emissions in 2024.

Uptake of electric passenger vehicles slowed after the government ended the Clean Car Discount, although spiked again recently after the conflict in Iran sparked an ongoing fuel crisis.

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) delivery and partnerships manager Richard Briggs said the heavy vehicle fleet had proved even tougher to decarbonise.

“There’s been a lot of tyre-kicking, literally, and early adopters are looking at both battery electric and hydrogen, but really only those with relatively deep pockets who are prepared to take a risk and invest are looking at this.”

Five years ago, TR Group and Hiringa signed an agreement to establish an initial network of both hydrogen trucks and refuelling stops.

The government contributed $6 million for the purchase of 20 trucks, through the Covid Response Fund, and loaned Hiringa $16m to build four refuelling stations in Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton and Palmerston North.

Hiringa’s compressed gas is made and stored onsite at the refuelling stations, by using electrolysis to split water back into its components of hydrogen and oxygen.

The company uses off-peak renewable energy for the process, to make it as cheap as possible -TR Group said it was currently paying less for it per kilometre than diesel.

A battery fuel cell onboard each truck then converted the gas back into energy with water and heat as the by-products, with no tailpipe emissions.

Renewed interest after slow uptake

A handful of hydrogen heavy vehicles have been making use of the refuelling stations, including a New Zealand Post truck that has clocked a quarter of a million kilometres.

However, difficulties in procuring trucks after TR Group’s initial US supplier went bust had delayed getting the additional 20 trucks.

TR Group’s project manager Grant Doull said Rolleston-based company GVB had instead completed conversions of nine diesel trucks to hydrogen, with the final 11 due to start arriving at TR’s depot in Auckland from July.

The company had been training drivers and extensively testing routes since the first trucks arrived.

The delivery delays, combined with a post-Covid recession and cost-of-living crisis had “slowed progress” in securing commercial leases, Doull said.

“But we’ve definitely seen a massive uplift these days with the current fuel situation.”

The company was now in final contract negotiations to get 12 of the trucks out on the road.

Hiringa chief executive Andrew Clennett – whose business relied on having a fleet of vehicles to supply fuel to – said uptake had been slower than Hiringa would have liked.

“Obviously, sitting there with a network that’s been underutilised has put some pressure on,” he said.

That was changing now, he said.

“The market is definitely showing a lot more interest now. I think the penny’s dropped a little bit, that with the Ukraine war, we had a fuel crisis, we’ve got another one which is bigger and worse and longer, and it would be a brave director of a company that would bank on not having this again.”

Battery electric or hydrogen?

Doull said TR Group was already leasing out battery electric trucks and vans, which were a good zero-emissions choice in many cases.

“Let’s say if they operate the truck, four or five hours, maybe – it could be 500, 600 kilometres a day – say they have a depot where they’re loading and unloading and they’ve got good charging infrastructure at that depot, then it’s probably something that’s going to get solved with a battery electric truck quite easily.”

However, the battery on an electric truck could weigh several tonnes, limiting the rest of the payload, and long-haul trucks that operated round the clock could not easily be charged, he said.

The other advantage hydrogen offered at the moment was that the infrastructure was already available.

“The reality is there’s no heavy vehicle fast charging for trucks in the country at the moment,” Doull said.

“There are, however, four high-speed heavy commercial vehicle hydrogen refuelling sites.”

University of Canterbury Sustainable Energy Research Group co-leader Rebecca Peer said the previous hype of green hydrogen as a “Swiss Army knife” for decarbonisation had passed.

However, heavy transport was a “niche” that still had potential in New Zealand.

“The advantages I see for the hydrogen vehicles are particularly acute when you have very long distance or highly variable routes with unpredictable fuelling times,” she said.

From her perspective, it was not an either-or argument.

“My answer, as a researcher who looks at energy transitions, is yes to both.”

Briggs said because hydrogen had to be created, stored, and then converted back into energy, it was three to five times less efficient than battery electric.

Battery electric vehicles were also cheaper – with some good-quality models now achieving parity with their diesel equivalents, once EECA subsidies were included.

“On the surface of it, you say, it’s a no-brainer – why on earth would you consider hydrogen?”

There were other aspects to consider, though, including the “huge investment” needed for charging infrastructure, especially as megawatt batteries become available, Briggs said.

Like Peers, he believed there were still some good use-cases for hydrogen.

“There’s going to be more and more battery technology emerging in the next 10 years… but certainly from what we’re seeing I don’t think it’s yet game over for hydrogen,” he said.

“That long distance heavy haulage where you’re carrying maximum payload weights, where you’re needing to double-shift a vehicle – so refuelling time is needed in minutes, not hours – is still a use application for hydrogen.”

However, the time had passed where it was seen as a good answer to decarbonising passenger cars.

“Hydrogen doesn’t really make sense, largely because every car can be charged at home, and also the car battery then can be an integral part of the home energy system,” Briggs said.

“That’s just not a thing that hydrogen vehicles can replicate.”

EECA said the data collected from Hiringa and TR Group, once trucks were on the road carrying full pay-loads, would be shared with other operators considering purchasing or leasing a hydrogen vehicle – together with its existing data on battery electric heavy vehicles.

There is still $24m remaining in its low-emissions heavy vehicle fund, which provides companies with a subsidy of up to 25 percent of the cost of a hydrogen or battery electric heavy vehicle.

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The government has announced a review into solar panel installation, which it describes as a “red tape nightmare”.

Regulation Minister David Seymour says the aim is to make New Zealand the simplest place in the developed world to install solar.

Tim Dudek, who owns installation company Solar Craft and has 16 years in the business, told Morning Report New Zealand’s standards have only just been changed to meet those of Australia, and demand has increased around 400 percent in the past few months.

“That’s taken probably a decade of lobbying by the locals or by SEANZ (Sustainable Energy Association of New Zealand).

“Our standards for solar installation have only just been brought up to what I would call the current standard. So I think the red tape that we go through at the moment is sufficient considering the risk of the product and what we’re installing on people’s properties,

“The systems are large, and they’re providing a lot of power and a lot of benefit. But with that, I guess with the power that comes from it, it needs a few safety checks.”

He said while installations could take time, that was just part of any electrical job.

“I would say an installation takes between a month and two months from whoa to go. There are a couple of tickboxes that need to be done with the various lines companies and retailers, electricians and inspectors, but it’s just part of any electrical job, no different to a switchboard or a heat pump installation.”

Dudek said some newer DIY systems did not need any additional red tape, however they were currently illegal in New Zealand.

“I’ve been looking at these new balcony solar systems. They’re a kind of borderline case.

“There’s lots of advantages to them. But there is also some compliance that they would need to go through to be able to connect to our grid and homes.”

Dudek said the biggest issue that needed attention was access to low-cost finance. He said the figures used by the ministry were outdated by about 10 years.

“I would say our average is between $25,000 and $40,000 for a system.

“The systems have got more powerful as time’s gone on, people are putting electric cars at home, and they just need more power.

“They’re just trying to do more with it. We’re trying to shift from petrol and diesel through to electric, and that’s got to come from somewhere.”

He said the current fuel price had accelerated interest in solar energy.

“Supply is pushed at the moment. It’s had about a 400 percent increase over the last three to four months.

“The fuel crisis has put the crunch on it, and we are coping. The government only implemented the training regime in November last year, so that we can train up electricians to install the systems and just do it safely. So just have to roll with the punches and grow as the industry grows.”

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The Regulation Minister is taking aim at what he says is excessive red tape around rooftop solar that makes it too hard for home-owners and businesses to set up panels.

David Seymour is ordering a review of the installation process, saying he wants to make New Zealand the easiest place in the world to switch to solar.

He said just three to four percent of New Zealand households used solar, despite average power savings of about $1000 a year.

“Solar installation in New Zealand is a red tape nightmare. Just getting it approved can take months,” he said.

“There are up to eight layers of sign-off before small-scale solar systems can be switched on. This requires up to five separate site visits, from four separate entities. For example, during installation the installer often cannot turn off or reconnect the fuse, update the meter, or carry out the required independent electrical inspection. These tasks must be done by other entities, requiring additional site visits.”

In parts of Australia, approval of similar low-risk solar could be granted within 24 hours, Seymour said.

“In Victoria Australia there is one layer of sign-off for small-scale solar installation. The whole solar installation process is managed and carried out by the chosen installer. Standard installations are inspected by a licensed electricity inspector without a site visit. Photos clearly show compliance. A site visit is only carried out in person if something unusual or non compliant is identified in the photos.”

Seymour said more than 30 percent of Australian households used solar power.

He made the announcement at Electric Cherries near Cromwell on Thursday, which is believed to be the world’s first fully-electric farm, powered largely by solar.

Owner Mike Casey, who is also the chief executive of Rewiring Aotearoa, said regulations needed to keep pace with technology and he was pleased to see the government looking at ways to help.

“In Australia, virtual inspections allow the installs to be approved remotely and much more rapidly and other countries have centralised systems that don’t require a physical visit and use an auditing process to ensure standards are being met,” he said.

Researchers have said New Zealanders investing in solar will almost certainly save more money than they spend.

Casey said Rewiring Aotearoa wanted to see national standards across lines companies for solar and legalisation for plug-in solar set-ups which were becoming popular overseas.

“We need more solar in New Zealand, it is very safe when installers are well-trained and given our very low uptake rates at this stage, it is unlikely to affect the network. Approval should be instant here.”

Bureaucracy not the biggest barrier – solar expert

Alan Brent, professor and chairperson in Sustainable Energy Systems at Victoria University of Wellington, said upfront cost was the biggest barrier for most households considering solar – not the installation time.

“It’s not a technical issue in terms of how long it takes. I mean, I have a solar and a battery system in my house, and they came and installed it within a day. We have all the regulations in place … all the technology is there,” he said.

“It is quite a significant investment up front. And it’s quite complicated for people to think about what the long-term savings will be.”

Brent said the best thing officials could do to boost solar uptake was a public information campaign highlighting what residents would spend and what they would save.

The government could also help residents with the upfront costs, he said.

“Something similar to what we have with industry, like the GiDI (Government Investment in Decarbonising Industry) fund – that might be an option … a long-term loan that’s underwritten by the government,” he said.

German and Australian residents also received “quite reasonable” tariffs for returning electricity to the grid, he said.

“That’s provided the incentive for people to put up solar systems,” he said.

However Seymour said cutting red tape would help with upfront cost.

“The more people involved the more expensive it is. So if you’ve got to pay someone to come and do your disconnection and then another person to do the installation, then the first person comes back to do the reconnection, that all adds cost. But I think it’s also about hesitancy and being able to just do it. If you knew that you could get this done in a weekend, you’d be a lot more likely to do it than if you’d heard that your neighbours ended up taking a couple of months to do something that could have been much simpler,” he said.

“If I can honestly say that we have the simplest, most straightforward system in the world, then how much people take advantage of that is up to them.”

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A major new 1.5 million tonne per year urea fertiliser project is set to be developed in Southland, offering an environmentally innovative and strategically significant alternative to imported urea fertiliser.

The proposed $3 billion project, intended to be located about 30 kilometres northeast of Invercargill, will give New Zealand’s agricultural sector self-sufficiency, which is critical to the long-term security and performance of an economy heavily dependent on agriculture.

Developed by Australian-based Victorian Hydrogen, the project will also deliver significant investment and employment opportunities in Southland.

“The Southland lignite-to-urea project represents a transformative opportunity for New Zealand’s fertiliser supply chain,” says Victorian Hydrogen executive director Allan Blood.

“By combining proven global technologies with local innovation, we aim to deliver high-quality urea at competitive prices while supporting long-term sustainable agricultural growth and addressing climate challenges.”

New Zealand currently imports 500,000 tonnes of urea annually. In addition New Zealand manufactures 265,000 tonnes, but falling gas supply means domestic production might end.
The proposed facility aims to:

Enhance domestic supply and reduce reliance on volatile international markets.
Stabilise fertiliser costs and mitigate foreign exchange and cost risks for farmers.
Produce additional products such as AdBlue, a diesel exhaust additive to reduce emissions.
Support peaking power electricity demand of up to 114 MW at any one time by temporarily reducing production.

The Southland facility will employ a proven lignite gasification process:

Lignite is reacted with oxygen at high temperatures and low pressures to produce syngas.
Syngas is reacted with steam to produce hydrogen.
Hydrogen is combined with atmospheric nitrogen to produce ammonia.
Ammonia is then reacted with captured carbon dioxide from previous reactions to produce urea.

“The technology is well established globally. The world’s latest urea plant, using technology identical to that we would use in Southland, was commissioned in Zambia in late 2025. The Southland project is about applying this existing technology in a smarter and cleaner way,” Mr Blood says.

“We are committed to mitigating the greenhouse gas impacts before the project proceeds, not after.

“Environmental management will be central to the project’s design, with various opportunities being looked at. These include using CO₂ to make algae-based cattle feed, liquid fuels, construction materials, and in inhibitor technologies to reduce nitrous oxide emissions.”

Unlike traditional urea production, which relies heavily on expensive natural gas, this project will convert lignite to gas while generating its own electricity, some of which can be exported to the grid.

Mr Blood emphasises the company’s dedication to transparent engagement with stakeholders, including local iwi, Ngāi Tahu rūnanga, councils, farmers and landowners across the 3,141-hectare exploration area that has been applied for.

“Mining operations will be designed to minimise disruption, with progressive rehabilitation and more-than-fair compensation for affected landowners,” he says.

“There will be no requirement to acquire farms Mining will occur in long, narrow strips affecting only a small portion of land at any one time. Land will be rehabilitated progressively, and any loss of productivity will be fully compensated by a multiple. We hope that the project will be seen as a substantial additive to annual farm income.”

The project is expected to apply for approvals under the fast-track regulatory process. Key milestones include:

Applying for regulatory consents and engaging with landowners.
Completing initial geological and hydrological studies by spring 2026.
Progressing to detailed engineering and process design.
A targeted three-year pathway from the conclusion of the very detailed studies currently underway, to full production.

“The initial economic analysis looks very good indeed and hence the desire to move forward quickly,” Mr Blood says.

“New Zealand is currently exposed to global fertiliser shocks it can’t control. This project is about providing national self-sufficiency for the next 50 years plus – producing what farmers need in New Zealand, with world-class technology and robust environmental safeguards,” Mr Blood says.

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