Latest Supply Chain News

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.

Element 25 has obtained key regulatory approval from WA's DEMIRS for its Butcherbird Expansion Project, paving the way for a twelve-year production run at 1.1 million tonnes per annum of manganese concentrate. The final hurdle remains the Works Approval, expected imminently.

Australian Vanadium Limited has secured critical EPA approval for its Gabanintha Vanadium Project, marking a significant step toward construction and production within its broader Australian Vanadium Project.

Syrah Resources has been awarded a US$165 million tax credit under the US Inflation Reduction Act to support the expansion of its Vidalia active anode material facility in Louisiana, potentially increasing production capacity to 45ktpa.

Myer reports flat comparable sales and a slight dip in total sales for the 22 weeks to December 2024, while reaffirming support for its transformative merger with Premier Investments' Apparel Brands.

Livium and Mineral Resources have agreed to extend their joint development agreement, funding additional optimisation activities for the LieNA® lithium extraction technology and setting the stage for a 50/50 joint venture.

PhosCo has formally secured the Sekarna phosphate exploration permit in Tunisia, marking the first time the Tunisian Government has granted a phosphate permit 100% to a foreign investor. This milestone follows the recent approval of the Gassaat project and a strategic MoU with Tunisian authorities and the EBRD.

AML3D has delivered Copper-Nickel components for the U.S. Navy’s Virginia-Class submarine program in under five weeks, a dramatic reduction from traditional manufacturing timelines, reinforcing Australia’s role in the AUKUS defense supply chain.