Latest Supply Chain News

BHP has reported a robust 10% increase in copper production for the half year ended December 2024, driven by record output at Escondida and strong performances across key assets. Despite a weather-related setback in South Australia, the company remains on track to meet FY25 guidance while advancing major growth projects and sustainability initiatives.

Aumake Limited has inked a two-year e-commerce collaboration with Sichuan Airlines, opening access to over 30 million passengers annually and initiating sales with a AU$281,361 purchase order of premium Australian alcohol.

Northern Minerals has reported a 15% increase in the total rare earth oxides (TREO) at its Wolverine deposit, with a striking 75% rise in Measured and Indicated TREO tonnes, underpinning the next phase of its Browns Range project development.

Green Critical Minerals Limited (ASX: GCM) has temporarily paused trading of its securities, signaling an impending announcement that investors should watch closely.

GreenTech Metals has restarted its stage 2 diamond core drilling at the Whundo Cu-Zn project in West Pilbara, backed by a completed $2.3 million placement to fund exploration and resource expansion efforts.

Arafura Rare Earths has locked in a A$200 million convertible note investment from the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation, marking a pivotal step toward developing Australia's first ore-to-oxide rare earths processing operation at Nolans.

Megado Minerals has secured an agreement to acquire an 80% stake in a significant copper project in Spain and entered a strategic exploration deal for rare earths in the US, positioning itself at the forefront of critical minerals supply.

PWR Holdings' North American arm, C&R Racing Inc., has landed a $8.9 million AUD order to supply advanced cooling systems for a US government aerospace project, marking a pivotal milestone in its defence sector expansion.

Nordic Resources has secured three additional exploration licences at its Pulju nickel-copper-cobalt project in Finland, expanding its granted tenure to 46 square kilometres and consolidating 12 kilometres of continuous strike within a key mineralised formation. This strategic move enhances the company’s potential to develop a significant European critical metals resource.

Brazilian Critical Minerals has released an updated Mineral Resource Estimate for its Ema rare earth project in Brazil, defining a robust 350Mt starter zone at 778ppm TREO. This milestone underpins the imminent Scoping Study and signals promising economic potential for the project.

McLaren Minerals has successfully raised $1.5 million through a shortfall placement, bolstering its efforts to advance the Pre-Feasibility Study for its McLaren Mineral Sands Project in Western Australia.

Viva Energy's Geelong Refinery experienced an unscheduled shutdown due to a power outage caused by a lightning storm. Restart efforts are underway, with normal operations expected to resume within two weeks.