Latest Geopolitics News

Australian Strategic Materials has closed its Share Purchase Plan substantially oversubscribed, raising nearly four times its target to accelerate key growth projects including US expansion and ramping up its Korean Metals Plant.

Yugo Metals Limited has launched a $100,000 capital raising through a new options offer, aiming to bolster working capital while navigating significant geopolitical and operational challenges in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

American Rare Earths is progressing its Halleck Creek Rare Earths Project with multiple mineral processing optimisation tests, ordering critical equipment for a demonstration plant, and initiating test mining to secure bulk samples.

Metals Australia Ltd has significantly expanded its Lac Carheil graphite project resource with a 595% increase in graphitic carbon intercepts, setting the stage for an updated Mineral Resource Estimate and advanced mine planning.

Robex Resources reports steady progress on its Kiniero Gold Project in Guinea, maintaining schedule and budget for first gold production in late 2025. Key construction milestones and drilling results underpin confidence in the project’s near-term potential.

Yancoal’s June quarter report reveals steady coal production despite weather disruptions and a dip in realised prices, supported by a robust $1.8 billion cash reserve. The company remains confident in hitting upper-end production guidance amid ongoing market volatility.

Australian Rare Earths Limited (ASX, AR3) reports strong progress in rare earth recovery and uranium exploration, alongside a successful capital raise and strategic U.S. government registrations.

Navigator Global Investments (NGI) reported a 7% rise in total firm-level assets under management (AUM) to USD 86 billion in the June 2025 quarter, driven by strong performance from Lighthouse Partners and strategic private markets.

Australian Rare Earths (ASX, AR3) has responded to an ASX price query, denying any undisclosed price-sensitive information and attributing recent trading activity to sector interest and recent company announcements.

Locksley Resources has confirmed multiple new mineralised trends at its Mojave Critical Minerals Project in California, setting the stage for an expanded drilling campaign in Q3 2025. The company’s detailed structural mapping and 3D geological modelling have refined exploration targets for antimony and rare earth elements, aligning with growing US strategic interests in domestic critical minerals.

Osmond Resources has verified monazite as the dominant rare earth mineral at its Orión Project in Spain, highlighting elevated levels of critical magnetic rare earth elements. A maiden drilling program and ongoing metallurgical testing aim to advance the project as a strategic EU supply source.

Australian Ethical Investment Ltd has reported a record $13.94 billion in funds under management, driven by robust net inflows and disciplined ethical investing amid economic challenges.