Volt Resources Strengthens Critical Minerals Supply Chain Strategy: Joins DARPA-Supported Critical MineralsForum and Alabama Mobility & Power Consortium

Volt Resources Limited (ASX:VRC) (“Volt” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce two major strategic advancements - the Company has been accepted as a member of both the DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) supported Critical Minerals Forum (CMF) and the Alabama Mobility and Power (AMP) Consortium. These memberships significantly reinforce Volt’s commitment to building resilient, innovative, and sustainable supply chains for the global critical mineral industries while furthering its US graphite refinery ambitions.

Strategic Benefits for Volt

• Enhanced Market Access and Visibility: Membership in these high-profile coalitions elevates Volt’s profile among strategic customers, major industry players, and government partners, helping to foster new relationships and development avenues.
• Intelligence and Partnerships: Volt gains better access to market intelligence, early policy signals, advanced analytics, and opportunities for collaboration on commercially viable projects, supporting both US and global growth strategies.
• Industry Networking: Participation provides direct engagement with industry peers, technology leaders, and stakeholders across the critical minerals, batteries, and electric vehicle sectors, positioning Volt as an active contributor in market innovation.
• Strategic Insights: Consortium involvement allows Volt to monitor industry trends, gather competitive intelligence, and gain early information on government funding programs, regulatory changes, and collaborative research initiatives.
• Alignment with U.S. National Objectives: Volt’s active role in these coalitions supports secure, transparent, and sustainable critical minerals supply chains, aligned with US national security and cleantech transformation objectives.

Advancing Global Supply Chain Strategy

Membership in these selective U.S. consortia strengthens Volt’s visibility with prospective customers, partners, and government stakeholders. The Company is now one of the few ASX-listed resource developers operating within U.S. national security-linked supply chain initiatives, alongside peers such as Lynas Rare Earths (DoD contracts), Syrah Resources (DOE funding), and Almonty Industries (CMF member).

This positioning supports Volt’s strategy to develop a U.S.-based graphite refinery through its wholly owned subsidiary, Volt Energy Materials LLC, headquartered in Alabama. The refinery project, backed by a June 2025 Scoping Study confirming strong project economics, is progressing toward pilot plant trials, potential offtake agreements, and engagement with U.S. government facilitation programs.

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