Latest Us Policy News

Power Minerals Limited (PNN) has been invited to brief the Australian Ambassador to the US on its strategic Gamma Heavy Rare Earths Project in California, underscoring the project's growing importance in Australia-US critical minerals cooperation ahead of the Prime Minister's meeting with President Trump.

Lithium Universe Limited has unveiled plans for a second lithium carbonate refinery in Brownsville, Texas, complementing its flagship Québec project and aiming to ease North America's lithium supply bottleneck.

Pioneer Lithium refines its exploration focus, prioritizing its US uranium projects with Skull Creek nearing drill readiness, while withdrawing from a Namibian uranium asset to optimize capital and value creation.

Resolution Minerals has begun a large-scale stream sediment sampling program at its Horse Heaven project in Idaho, aiming to uncover new critical mineral targets and validate geological links with Perpetua Resources’ adjacent Stibnite Gold Project.

Magnum Mining & Exploration Limited is intensifying its US asset review, spotlighting promising rare earth elements and critical minerals prospects at its Parker Gold and Buena Vista Iron projects amid shifting geopolitical priorities.

Diablo Resources has extended its Phoenix Copper Project claims in Utah, targeting high-grade copper mineralisation along a key fault zone, as the US moves to classify copper as a critical mineral. The company’s maiden drilling program is underway with results expected soon.

Appen Limited reported a modest 2% revenue increase in H1 FY25, driven by a 67% surge in its China business, while reaffirming full-year guidance amid US market uncertainties.

Pioneer Lithium has completed extensive sampling at its Skull Creek Uranium Project in Colorado, revealing large-scale radiometric anomalies that suggest significant uranium potential. The company is now awaiting assay results and preparing for drilling amid supportive US uranium policies.

Laramide Resources has made significant progress in advancing its uranium projects across the US, Australia, and Kazakhstan, highlighted by key permitting milestones under the US FAST-41 framework and a successful $12 million private placement to fund development.

HeraMED advances AI-driven maternity care partnerships and strengthens its US commercial team, navigating policy uncertainties while progressing its global expansion and funding strategies.

Pioneer Lithium advances uranium exploration with promising high-grade assays at Skull Creek, while pausing lithium activities amid market downturn. A recent $320,000 capital raise supports ongoing uranium projects in the US and Namibia.

International Graphite Limited (ASX, IG6) has signed a cooperation agreement to develop a 3,000 t/y expandable graphite facility in Germany, advancing its global footprint alongside progress at its Collie micronising plant and Springdale project, supported by potential US Department of Defense funding.