Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell has underscored the need to kick-start several projects across Australia that can realise the potential of the nation’s “rich and diverse mineral endowment”. An online prospectus of Australia’s critical minerals landscape, showcasing 55 “investment-ready” projects to international investors, was publicly released by Austrade on Wednesday. The digital tool...
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Closure of Australia’s deepest copper mine threatens thousands of Queensland jobs
A giant candy-striped copper stack has greeted drivers arriving in Mount Isa for more than 60 years. It is a compass point, towering over the suburbs below as it pumps exhaust fumes from the copper smelter. But the outback city, which has a population of about 18,000 people, is grappling with the looming loss of...
R&D and global ties key for Australia’s critical minerals – CSIRO report – Australian Manufacturing
Image credit: csiro.au A new report by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, emphasises the crucial role of research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) investment and international collaboration in positioning Australia as a leader in the global energy transition. The report offers a comprehensive assessment of the innovation needed in critical minerals refining to build a sovereign...
Australia invests $2.5M in global critical minerals R&D effort – Australian Manufacturing
Image credit: CSIRO A new grant from the Australian Critical Minerals Research and Development Hub (R&D Hub) will support a CSIRO research program designed to advance critical minerals technology and enhance international collaboration in the field. In particular, the $2.5 million grant will support an international R&D collaboration scan, strategic R&D projects focusing on critical...
Chinese premier focuses on critical minerals, clean energy on final day of Australian visit
MELBOURNE, Australia — Chinese Premier Li Qiang has ended his Australian tour on Tuesday in the west coast city of Perth where he has focused on China’s investment in critical minerals, clean energy and business links. Perth is the capital of Western Australia state, which provided 39% of the world’s iron ore last year. Iron...
Mission critical minerals: Chinese prime minister in Western Australia
Business Mission critical minerals: Chinese prime minister in Western Australia The subject has become an area of intense competition between China and United States Canberra last month blocked several Chinese investors from increasing stakes in a rare earths miner on national interest grounds Last year, it blocked...
What’s in the budget for businesses? A lot, for those who can engineer a ‘Future Made in Australia’
In short: The government has revealed $22.7 billion of long-term spending on clean energy and strategic industries as part of its Future Made in Australia plan. Small businesses will see a one-year extension of the instant asset write-off for items under $20,000 and a $325 energy bill rebate. What’s next? Much of the support for critical...
‘There is no net zero without Australia’: Why industry wants more budget money for critical minerals
In short: Australia has some of the world’s best-known critical mineral deposits. Miners want more government assistance to fast-track mine developments. What’s next? Treasurer Jim Chalmers hands down the federal budget on Tuesday, May 14. Common use infrastructure, tax credits and streamlined approvals processes are at the top of the critical minerals sector’s wish list for...