Latest Supply Chain News

Pantera Lithium has identified seven priority exploration targets at its Gillham Silver-Antimony Project in Arkansas, marking the first modern evaluation of this historic mining district in over a century. The move aligns with growing US strategic focus on critical minerals like antimony and silver.

West Cobar Metals has identified significant gallium mineralisation across its Salazar Critical Minerals Project in Western Australia, highlighting potential co-product recovery alongside rare earth elements and scandium. This discovery comes amid tightening global gallium supply due to Chinese export restrictions.

Mineral Resources Limited and POSCO Holdings have agreed to form a $1.2 billion joint venture for their lithium assets, marking a significant step in global lithium supply partnerships. The deal will strengthen MinRes’ balance sheet and deepen ties between Australia and Korea in critical minerals.

Pro-Pac Packaging has entered voluntary administration, leading to the redundancy of its CEO and an extended timeline for creditor meetings in Australia and New Zealand.

Critical Minerals Group has raised $2 million through a placement to accelerate key development milestones for its Lindfield Vanadium Project and vanadium flow battery supply chain.

Krakatoa Resources reports significant progress in drilling at its Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project in Georgia, with most holes intersecting visible antimony mineralisation. Assay results are eagerly awaited to validate historical resource estimates and support a maiden JORC-compliant Mineral Resource.

American West Metals has begun trading on the OTCQB Venture Exchange, boosting its visibility among US investors and signaling potential future listings on major US exchanges amid rising demand for domestic critical minerals.

Energy Transition Minerals secures a pivotal court ruling enabling progress on its Greenland rare earths project licence claim, challenging retrospective uranium legislation.

Power Minerals Limited updates its acquisition of the Gamma Heavy Rare Earths Project in California, clarifying historical data limitations and securing $4.1 million to fund exploration activities.

Apollo Minerals has identified significant gallium enrichment alongside high-grade zinc-lead mineralisation at its Kroussou project in Gabon, revealing new potential for critical mineral credits in future mining.

Critica Limited has demonstrated a 63% recovery of gallium oxide as a valuable by-product from its vast Jupiter rare earth deposit in Western Australia, integrating seamlessly into its existing beneficiation flowsheet. This milestone enhances the project’s strategic value amid global supply chain tensions.

Ionic Rare Earths has signed a landmark MOU with US Strategic Metals to develop rare earth magnet recycling in Missouri, advancing the US-Australia critical minerals partnership and aiming to reduce reliance on Chinese supply.