Latest Supply Chain Resilience News

Marquee Resources (ASX:MQR) has secured a non-exclusive R&D patent licence with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, granting access to NEAREST technology tailored for clay-rich rare earth deposits like Redlings in WA. This partnership could reshape processing efficiency and environmental impact for Marquee’s significant inferred resource.

6K Additive has secured a $3.9 million U.S. defense contract modification to expand domestic production of strategic tungsten and niobium powders, reinforcing supply chain resilience amid geopolitical risks.

International Graphite Limited (ASX: IG6) and ALKEEMIA have achieved graphite purification exceeding 99.9% total graphitic carbon across diverse concentrate samples, reinforcing their joint venture plans to build a major processing hub in Italy.

The a2 Milk Company faces significant supply chain disruptions in China, dampening its infant formula sales and forcing a downgrade of its FY26 financial outlook despite robust demand.

Marquee Resources has entered a 24-month patent license and option agreement with UT-Battelle LLC, granting access to advanced rare earth element separation technologies from Oak Ridge National Laboratory. This positions Marquee to explore downstream processing opportunities for its Redlings REE Project in Western Australia.

Locksley Resources has initiated a four-hole diamond drilling program at its El Campo Rare Earth Element Prospect within the Mojave Project, aiming to test high-grade mineralisation continuity near a major US REE mine.

Resolution Minerals Ltd has secured FAST-41 status for its Antimony Ridge project in Idaho, a designation expected to accelerate permitting and development of this critical minerals asset. The move supports the company's integrated U.S. strategy for antimony, tungsten, and gold, enhancing investor visibility and strategic engagement.

Channel Infrastructure is partnering with the New Zealand Government to rapidly expand diesel storage capacity at Marsden Point, aiming to strengthen fuel supply resilience within two months.

Lithium Universe Limited appoints Iggy Tan as full-time CEO and Executive Chairman, signalling a strategic push to fast-track lithium refinery projects and innovative recycling technologies.

Arafura Rare Earths has locked in binding cornerstone equity agreements worth approximately A$230 million with German and Australian government-backed funds, advancing the financing of its Nolans Rare Earths Project.

The U.S. District Court has upheld the federal permit for Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge project, removing key legal obstacles and enabling the company to advance construction of its critical minerals mine in Nevada.

Metallium Limited’s US subsidiary has inked a decade-long off-take agreement with Indium Corporation, setting a firm commercial foundation for supplying critical metals like gallium and germanium recovered through innovative recycling technology.