Core Insights - Northern Graphite Corporation hosted Stéphane Séjourné, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, at its Lac des Iles mine, emphasizing the importance of secure and sustainable critical mineral supply chains amid changing global trade dynamics [1][2][3] Group 1: Company Overview - Northern Graphite is North America's only natural graphite producer, with operations in Canada, Namibia, and the European Union [1][5] - The company is focused on becoming a world leader in producing natural graphite and upgrading it into high-value products for the green economy, including anode material for lithium-ion batteries and advanced industrial technologies [8] Group 2: Strategic Importance - The visit highlighted the strategic importance of fostering alliances with countries like Canada that share Europe's environmental and social standards [4] - Northern Graphite aims to build a robust, independent graphite supply chain in the West, crucial for sectors such as electric vehicles, energy storage, and defense applications [4] Group 3: Industry Context - The visit provided a platform to discuss challenges in the critical minerals industry, including permitting timelines and financing needs [4] - The European Union intends to launch calls for projects under the Critical Raw Materials Act, encouraging Canadian participation to deepen industrial partnerships [4] Group 4: Production and Demand - Lac des Iles is one of the few operating graphite mines in the Western world and is a cornerstone of Northern Graphite's production base [6] - The company is working to increase output at Lac des Iles to meet rising global demand for natural graphite, essential for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries and other advanced technologies [7]

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The surging demand for critical minerals is reshaping global dynamics. China's dominance posing a challenge for Western nations. The US and EU are trying to catch up and reduce their reliance on Beijing and Australia.The biggest producer of us outside of China wants to leverage its role as a potential alternative. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to create a critical minerals reserve seeking to secure supplies for the materials crucial for clean energy, smartphones and military technology, amongs ...

Western nations are racing to break their dependence on China for critical minerals. An aging smelter in Australia could be a test case in how much governments are willing to spend to catch up. https://t.co/bFm9u4d6o7 ...

Western nations are racing to break their dependence on China for critical minerals. An aging smelter in Australia could be a test case in how much governments are willing to spend to catch up. https://t.co/Hx0DUkJv7I ...

Western nations are racing to break their dependence on China for critical minerals. An aging smelter in Australia could be a test case in how much governments are willing to spend to catch up. https://t.co/ouZKW0epxz ...

Company Overview & Strategy - United States Antimony Corporation (USAC) focuses on extracting, processing, and selling antimony and zeolite hard minerals[8] - The company aims to secure domestic supply chains for critical minerals by 2027, reducing reliance on foreign sources[32] - USAC is expanding its antimony processing footprint to increase production and sales in Montana and Mexico[130] - The company is evaluating strategic acquisition and additional mining lease opportunities in the US and Canada[133] Antimony Market & Operations - Antimony has seen over a 500% price increase recently[27, 56] - China controls over 60% of world antimony ore[55] and has cut off the global supply of antimony[29] - USAC owns and operates the only two North American antimony smelters[26, 28] - The Thompson Falls smelter is expanding to a capacity of 300 tons per month or 11 tons per day[33] - The Madero smelter in Mexico has restarted operations with a capacity of 200 tons per month or 7 tons per day[41, 43, 47] Zeolite Operations - Bear River Zeolite mine experienced a 9% increase in tons sold in fiscal year 2024[111] - The company launched a new in-house product line for cattle feed called CattlePrime™[112, 115] Financial Performance & Outlook - The company's 2024 revenues were the highest since going public in 2012[123] - USAC maintained a high cash balance of $182 million as of December 31, 2024[123] - The company projects consolidated revenues of $40 - $50 million for 2025[136]

Indonesia is confident it is close to securing a “bold” deal with the US that will span critical minerals, energy, defense cooperation and financial payments ahead of the looming tariff deadline, according to the nation’s chief negotiator https://t.co/IxXqYkQHCT ...

Western nations are racing to break their dependence on China for critical minerals. An aging smelter in Australia could be a test case in how much governments are willing to spend to catch up. https://t.co/3pTC8LQSta ...