While geopolitical tensions continue and rare earths supply chain vulnerabilities deepen, the United States is quietly redrawing the global map of critical mineral sourcing, and Australia seems to be emerging as a cornerstone. The latest development on this front is the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) issuing a letter of interest to fund up to US $200 million for VHM’s Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project in Victoria. This follows a similar move in September of this year, when EXIM backed US $67 million for Sunrise Energy Metals’ scandium project in New South Wales. Both projects are now part of Washington’s ... (full story)