Mining & Resources

The Western Australian Government has kicked off consultations for the renewal of its Battery and Critical Minerals Strategy, which will refocus the state’s initiatives to bolster the expanding local sector. 

Arizona Lithium Limited (AZL), a pioneering company in the North American lithium development sector, has reached a significant milestone in lithium extraction technology with the arrival of the third-party Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) pilot plant at its facility in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Orica has introduced its latest BlastIQ™ Underground technology, which leverages integrated digital solutions to enhance underground blasting performance.

The University of Wollongong’s Innovation Campus is now home to the Australian Research Council’s new Training Centre for Innovative Composites for the Future of Sustainable Mining Equipment. 

Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King will promote Australia as a reliable supplier of critical minerals needed to support global efforts to reach net zero at the upcoming International Energy Agency (IEA) Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Summit in Paris. 

The New South Wales government is launching consultations for the development of a new Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Strategy, which will help boost domestic manufacturing, skills, and training opportunities available in the state’s local industry. 

Researchers have mapped out potential reserves of lithium located across Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria, opening up new possibilities for Australia’s lithium industry. 

CIMIC Group member UGL has secured a contract with the Department of Defence to provide guidance, planning, supply management, operations, and maintenance for the Australian Defence Force’s fuel network. 

Syrah Resources, an ASX-listed industrial minerals and technology company, has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with lithium-ion battery manufacturer Samsung SDI to evaluate natural graphite active anode material (AAM) supply from Syrah’s Vidalia AAM facility in Louisiana in the US. 

Toyota Australia and mining giant BHP are strengthening their long-standing partnership with a new effort that will drive the electrification of BHP’s fleet of Toyota vehicles.