Latest Strategic Supply Chains News

OD6 Metals has delivered compelling metallurgical and ore sorting results from its Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada, confirming exceptional fluorspar grades and effective waste rejection using TOMRA technology. These findings underpin a low-cost processing pathway for Metspar and Acidspar products, advancing the project's development prospects.

Metallium Limited has appointed key board members and executives to strengthen governance and operational capacity as it advances its Flash Joule Heating technology towards commercialisation in the US.

AuKing Mining has agreed to acquire 100% of the Machinga Heavy Rare Earths Project in Malawi, adding a high-grade heavy rare earth and niobium asset to its portfolio. The acquisition includes a mix of cash, shares, and performance shares contingent on resource milestones, positioning AuKing to accelerate exploration in a geopolitically strategic region.

Stelar Metals has secured environmental approval for its inaugural ~3,000m Reverse Circulation drilling campaign at the Hill of Leaders Tungsten Project, set to begin in August 2026. This marks the first deep drilling beneath a high-grade tungsten system with significant strike and width in the Northern Territory.

ABx Group’s ALCORE subsidiary has begun civil construction at its Bell Bay pilot plant, advancing a novel process to produce hydrogen fluoride from aluminium smelter by-products, addressing Australia’s dependence on imports.

Biome Australia has posted a 30% increase in FY26 sales revenue to $23.9 million, driven by strong domestic demand and strategic moves into onshore manufacturing and international markets.

Reliance Worldwide Corporation plans to shutter its brass manufacturing in Melbourne, citing declining volumes tied to automation and supply chain shifts, while targeting a US$9 million boost to operating earnings by FY27.

Metallium's US affiliate wins a US$1 million Phase II SBIR contract from the U.S. Department of War to pilot-scale its Flash Joule Heating technology, targeting gallium and germanium extraction from electronic waste. This advances the company’s push to secure domestic supply chains for defence-critical materials.

Victory Metals finalises metallurgical testwork revealing major CAPEX and OPEX savings for its North Stanmore heavy rare earth project, with the PFS on track for Q2 2026.

Arafura Rare Earths has locked in binding cornerstone equity agreements worth approximately A$230 million, bolstering its path to a final investment decision for the Nolans Project. The company also acquired critical camp infrastructure and is progressing technology development and offtake negotiations amid supportive government frameworks.

Osmond Resources has released final assays from its Phase 1 drilling at the Orión EU Critical Minerals Project in Spain, revealing significant enrichment of titanium, zirconium, and rare earth elements over a 10km strike. The discovery of a new basal mineralised seam adds to the project's scale, with Phase 2 drilling imminent and a Scoping Study targeted for late 2026.

Mount Ridley Mines Limited has validated its heavy rare earth element resource through historical metallurgical testwork showing recoveries up to 86.5% across the Grass Patch Complex. The results underpin ongoing development efforts and metallurgical optimisation plans.