Latest Geopolitics News

Evion Group is advancing the Stage 2 expansion of its expandable graphite facility in India to boost production capacity amid rising demand from Europe, the USA, and Asia. The upgrade aligns with the EU’s recognition of graphite as a critical mineral, positioning Evion as a key supplier in strategic sectors.

Lynas Rare Earths has inked a binding Letter of Intent with the US Department of War to supply critical rare earth oxides over four years, backed by a US$96 million government allocation and a US$110/kg floor price for NdPr oxide.

ABx Group has announced a breakthrough with its second mixed rare earth carbonate sample from Tasmania’s Deep Leads deposit, boasting higher heavy rare earth content and fewer impurities. This advancement enhances project flexibility and strengthens ABx’s position in the competitive rare earths market.

OD6 Metals has significantly expanded its claim holdings around the Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada, securing promising new exploration targets including the large Dresser epithermal alteration zone. This move strengthens its position in a critical mineral district vital to US supply chains.

Oneview Healthcare has successfully raised A$19 million through a two-tranche placement and launched a Security Purchase Plan to further strengthen its financial position and accelerate AI development.

Perseus Mining has agreed to sell its majority interest in the Meyas Sand Project in Sudan for US$260 million, marking a strategic shift amid regional conflict. The deal will bolster Perseus’s balance sheet and refocus resources on core assets.

Metro Performance Glass reports solid operational gains and a stronger balance sheet amid ongoing construction market challenges, though revenue falls short of earlier forecasts.

The Brazilian government has imposed a 12% tax on crude oil exports effective immediately, a move framed as windfall profit sharing amid high oil prices. Karoon Energy, with significant Brazilian operations, faces new cost pressures as the tax awaits potential ratification by Congress.

Quantum Graphite’s partner Sunlands Pure Group has signed a key MOU with Oman’s Al Buraimi Governorate to develop a large-scale graphite refinery, positioning Quantum as the exclusive graphite supplier for global battery and energy markets.

The US International Trade Commission has overturned preliminary findings and declined to impose steep tariffs on Chinese graphite anode materials, complicating Syrah Resources’ plans to scale up its US-based production facility.

Locksley Resources has produced 99.5% pure antimony trioxide from its Desert Antimony Mine feedstock, marking a key step toward restoring a fully domestic U.S. supply chain for this critical mineral.

St George Mining reports outstanding assay results from 16 new diamond drill holes at its Araxá Rare Earths and Niobium Project, confirming thick, high-grade mineralisation from surface and reinforcing its status as South America's largest carbonatite-hosted rare earth resource.