Latest Supply Chain Security News

Maverick Minerals has secured a binding agreement to acquire a 90% interest in Lyza Mining, adding eight tenements in Western Australia’s West Arunta region to its portfolio. This move complements its pending Viper Project acquisition and positions Maverick to explore for niobium, rare earths, and IOCG deposits across a combined 220 km2 area.

Terrain Minerals has reported compelling assay results from 35 air core holes at its Lort River Rare Earths Project in Western Australia, revealing a broad, shallow clay-hosted rare earth system with standout high-grade intervals and significant heavy rare earth proportions.

Bayan Mining has partnered with The University of Queensland to push forward its patented yttrium processing technology, aiming to validate and optimise the process using Australian rare earth feedstocks and support pilot-scale development.

Red Mountain Mining has verified significant tungsten mineralisation at its Pioneer Tungsten Project, with rock chip assays rivaling nearby major deposits. The company is gearing up for further sampling and potential drilling to explore this critical minerals opportunity.

Almonty Industries has been added to the Russell 1000 and 3000 indexes, marking a key milestone in its market capitalization growth and enhancing its visibility among institutional investors.

International Graphite Limited has inked a non-binding deal with Wogen Pacific to supply micronised graphite and feedstock for its Collie facility, targeting Asia-Pacific markets with an initial three-year term.

Magnum Mining has mapped a substantial 3.3 km² equivalent thorium anomaly at its Wet Mountain rare earths project in Colorado, aligning with historic high-grade assays and setting the stage for initial diamond drilling.

WhiteHawk Limited has forged a strategic alliance with Perth-based Adisyn Services to enhance cyber risk management and compliance solutions tailored for the defence sector, focusing on AUKUS programs and supply chain security.

Anson Resources and POSCO Holdings have inked a binding agreement for POSCO to design and operate a $7.2 million Direct Lithium Extraction demonstration plant at the Green River Lithium Project in Utah, aiming to validate proprietary lithium extraction technology and strengthen U.S. battery supply chains.

West Cobar Metals (ASX: WC1) has struck a deal to acquire the Baxter Fluorspar Project in Nevada, a site with a rich history of premium acid-grade fluorspar production. Backed by a $1.05 million placement, the acquisition positions WC1 within a critical US supply chain for fluorspar, a mineral vital for semiconductor and defence industries.

IperionX’s Titan Definitive Feasibility Study outlines a shovel-ready Tennessee project targeting heavy rare earths, titanium, zirconium, and hafnium with robust economics and strategic US supply chain implications.

Civmec Limited has expanded its order book to a record $1.5 billion, driven by new contracts including a major installation package at Iluka's Eneabba Rare Earths Refinery and a key construction role in Perth Park, Western Australia's flagship entertainment precinct.