Latest Critical Minerals Supply Chain News

Everest Metals has received $150,000 from the Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia to advance rubidium extraction at its Mt Edon project, aiming to establish Australia’s first commercial rubidium industry and reduce reliance on Chinese supply chains.

Ark Mines Ltd is fast-tracking its Sandy Mitchell rare earths project in Queensland, backed by a $4.5 million investment from the Queensland Investment Corporation and targeting production by late 2027.

NIMY Resources is set to release its maiden JORC Inferred Resource for gallium at the Mons Project in Western Australia, amid promising copper exploration results and strategic US market partnerships.

Basin Energy has agreed to acquire NeoDys Limited, gaining a dominant uranium and rare earth portfolio in northwest Queensland, fully funded to commence drilling in late 2025.

IRIS Metals has confirmed high-grade lithium mineralisation at its Edison Project in South Dakota, revealing promising drill results that bolster its US development ambitions. The company plans further drilling and an economic study to advance its lithium portfolio.

Ark Mines has landed a $4.5 million investment from Queensland’s Critical Minerals and Battery Technology Fund, accelerating development at its Sandy Mitchell rare earths project with production targeted for late 2027.

Locksley Resources has partnered with Rice University to pioneer domestic antimony processing in the US, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign supply and support critical defense and energy sectors.

Renascor Resources has completed key preparatory milestones for its Purified Spherical Graphite demonstration plant in Adelaide, with construction set to begin next month. The facility aims to challenge China’s dominance in battery anode materials using an innovative, eco-friendly purification process.

Metallium Ltd has partnered with Rice University to advance its Flash Joule Heating technology, targeting a breakthrough in rare earth element separation that could reduce Western dependence on Chinese refining. This collaboration seeks to simplify or bypass the costly solvent extraction process dominating the industry.

Great Northern Minerals Ltd has agreed to acquire the Catalyst Ridge Project in California’s Mountain Pass District, a key US rare earth and antimony region, supported by a $2.6 million capital raise to accelerate exploration.

Metallium Limited has secured exclusive lease options for two fully permitted U.S. sites, advancing its strategy to deploy its Flash Joule Heating technology across multiple states. This move complements its flagship Texas campus and positions the company for rapid scale-up in the growing e-waste metal recovery sector.

EV Resources has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Wogen Resources and Xcelsior Capital Advisors to fund and advance its Los Lirios Antimony Project in Mexico, aiming to establish a 100 tonne-per-day processing plant.