Metals Australia

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Metals Australia Eyes Emerging North American Graphite Supply Chain, CEO Says

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“I think we've really started to see, particularly in the last 12 to 18 months and maybe a little longer than that, the focus, particularly in Canada and the US, has started to move in terms of strategic supply of domestic graphite,” said Paul Ferguson, CEO of Metals Australia.

Metals Australia (ASX:MLS) CEO Paul Ferguson highlighted the challenges and opportunities in the graphite industry in a recent interview, saying policy changes in North America are encouraging investment in domestic supply chains.

“I think we've really started to see, particularly in the last 12 to 18 months and maybe a little longer than that, the focus, particularly in Canada and the US, has started to move in terms of strategic supply of domestic graphite,” Ferguson said, stressing the importance of graphite for electric vehicle manufacturing and energy storage systems.

Metals Australia’s Lac Carheil graphite project in Québec is positioned to benefit from this shift. The project is advancing through the prefeasibility study stage and has strong infrastructure advantages, including proximity to major mining hubs, a high-voltage Québec hydro power line and a new highway for improved accessibility.

With an estimated 1.53 million metric tons of contained graphite and high-purity test results, the project has the potential to strengthen North America’s graphite supply chain, Ferguson said.

“(There are) lots of real positives in the right part of the world, which is growing in terms of those strategic interests. We think we've got something really big at Lac Carheil,” he added.

The company has an active year ahead. Drilling at Lac Carheil is set to begin, with resource updates expected in the first half of the year. Metals Australia is also planning follow-up exploration at its project in the James Bay region after promising gold and base metals results. In Australia, the company will resume exploration at the Warrego East copper-gold project in the Northern Territory after the wet season, while metallurgical testing continues at its Manindi critical minerals project in Western Australia.

With a well-funded strategy and a diverse portfolio, Metals Australia is positioning itself as a key player in the critical minerals sector. Investors and industry watchers can expect a dynamic year ahead as the company advances its projects.

Watch the full interview with Paul Ferguson, CEO of Metals Australia, above.

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