Latest Export Controls News

Sunrise Energy Metals has nearly doubled the scandium content at its Syerston Project, confirming it as the world’s largest and highest-grade scandium deposit. This comes as global supply tightens due to new Chinese export restrictions.

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.

Iluka Resources delivers resilient half-year results amid economic and geopolitical challenges, maintaining solid margins and progressing critical projects like Balranald and Eneabba.

Pacgold Limited advances its Northern Queensland footprint with a maiden 900,000-ounce gold resource at Alice River and a new high-grade antimony acquisition at St George, positioning itself amid critical mineral supply challenges.

Victory Metals has won a $250,000 MRIWA grant to advance its North Stanmore scandium project, positioning itself amid rising global supply risks due to export controls by China and Russia.

EcoGraf Limited reveals a major breakthrough in its HFfree® graphite purification technology, cutting operating costs by 25% and projecting a US$282 million NPV for its initial 25,000 tonnes per annum facility. This positions the company as a competitive, eco-friendly supplier amid rising global demand and geopolitical shifts in battery materials.

Ionic Rare Earths advances its rare earths strategy with major UK government funding, Brazilian JV progress, and US expansion talks amid China export controls.

Lithium Universe Limited has secured global rights to a breakthrough solar panel recycling technology that promises to unlock vast reserves of critical minerals, while advancing its Québec lithium refinery with robust financials and strategic partnerships.

Cosmos Exploration progresses its exclusive option to acquire EAU Lithium, advancing lithium extraction technology testing in Bolivia’s high-magnesium brines with promising initial results.

Ionic Rare Earths’ Belfast plant is ramping up production of critical heavy rare earth oxides to meet soaring demand from Western markets following China’s export restrictions. This strategic move positions the company as a key supplier for defence, renewables, and advanced manufacturing sectors.

Arafura Rare Earths pushes forward with equity funding for its Nolans Project, targeting a €100 million investment from Germany’s Raw Materials Fund amid rising geopolitical tensions reshaping the rare earths landscape.

Li-S Energy has secured a strategic defence collaboration, advanced its Pegasus I drone testing, and commissioned Australia's first lithium metal foil production line, all while maintaining a solid cash position.