SYDNEY, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InVert Graphite Limited (ASX: IVG) has achieved key milestones in establishing a vertically integrated, critical minerals supply chain to serve the rapidly expanding electric vehicle (EV) battery and advanced defense technology sectors.

Key Highlights:

   -- Technology Acquisition Completed: Secured exclusive worldwide rights to 
      RapidPulse$(TM)$ catalytic graphitization technology to produce high-purity 
      battery anode materials. 
 
   -- Fully Funded Testing: A successfully completed A$2.5 million capital 
      raise will fast-track scaled-up commercialization and pre-pilot furnace 
      trials. 
 
   -- Maiden Mineral Resource: Delivered a 32.2 million tonne (Mt) Inferred 
      Resource at 8.0% Total Graphitic Carbon (TGC) at the Morogoro Graphite 
      Project, securing a robust upstream foundation. 

With all conditions precedent finalized, InVert has completed the acquisition of RapidGraphite Pty Ltd. This secures the proprietary RapidPulse(TM) technology, designed to revolutionize the processing of graphite for electrification and defense applications. Co-developer Dr. Jason Fogg will join InVert full-time to lead the commercialization of this advanced materials technology.

Concurrently, InVert has fortified its upstream critical mineral supply with a maiden JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) at its 100%-owned Morogoro Graphite Project in Tanzania. The Kumba deposit estimate defines 2.56Mt of contained graphite, with 97% of the resource favorably located within 75 meters of the surface.

InVert Graphite Managing Director, Andrew Lawson, commented:

"Finalizing the RapidGraphite acquisition alongside our $2.5 million placement positions us to accelerate the testing of our RapidPulse technology. Paired with our standout 32.2Mt maiden resource at Kumba, InVert now possesses a high-grade upstream foundation alongside a proprietary downstream processing technology. We are perfectly positioned to drive our integrated supply chain vision and deliver critical battery materials to the global electrification and defense markets."

For full details, please view the complete ASX announcements here:

   -- RapidGraphite Acquisition Completed 
 
   -- Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for Kumba Deposit 

About InVert Graphite: InVert Graphite (ASX: IVG) is an Australian critical minerals company focused on vertically integrating its flagship Morogoro Graphite Project in Tanzania with RapidPulse(TM) downstream processing technology. InVert aims to provide secure, scalable, and advanced graphite solutions for the global battery, EV, and defense supply chains.

Media Contact:

Andrew Lawson, Managing Director

E: info@invertgraphite.com.au