Empire Metals is trading at £38.80, up 6.01% after announcing on September 16, 2026, that its Murdoch University research program joined Australia’s government-backed Critical Metals for Critical Industries CRC.
- Research will investigate renewable-powered molten-salt electrolysis to produce titanium metal directly from Pitfield’s TiO₂.
- The project targets cleaner, scalable titanium production.
- The announcement provides a clear company-specific catalyst; no reliable volume or additional trading-activity data was available.