Tag: critical minerals
Responsible partnership for mining and mineral sustainability
The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) has urged for an immediate increase in national R&D expenditure and the widespread adoption of...
Australian Aluminium Council calls for inclusion of aluminium in critical minerals list
Mike Ferraro, chief executive officer and managing director of Alumina and incoming president of the Australian Aluminium Council, is urging the federal government to include bauxite (aluminium ore), alumina, and aluminium to the list of critical minerals.
Sedgman and enviroMETS Qld collaborate to provide better outcomes for mining-impacted land
CIMIC Group’s Sedgman announced its partnership with enviroMETS Qld to identify innovative and sustainable repurposing, re-commercialisation, and remediation solutions for mining-impacted land.
Guidelines for Critical Minerals Development Program grants unveiled
The Australian Government has unveiled guidelines for new grants to assist in developing Australia’s critical minerals sector, downstream processing, job creation in regional Australia,...
Loan of up to US$700 million offered for Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge Project
Ioneer Ltd has announced the completion of a term sheet and the offer of a Conditional Commitment for a potential loan from the U.S...
Rio Tinto makes US$10m strategic equity investment in Nano One
Rio Tinto has made a US$10 million strategic equity investment in Nano One, a clean technology innovator in battery materials.
The two companies have partnered...
New $560m project to cement Australia’s reputation as a critical minerals powerhouse
The Federal Government has granted Major Project Status to a $560 million cobalt project near Broken Hill, NSW, in an effort to supercharge Australia’s...
EcoGraf’s WA manufacturing facility granted Major Project Status
EcoGraf Limited (ASX:EGR) has received Major Project Status (MPS) approval from the Australian Government for its battery anode materials facility in Western Australia, the...
Modern Manufacturing Initiative opens for Australian critical mineral and resources sector
The Morrison Government will now be accepting applications for the $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI) from Australia's critical mineral and resources sector starting...
Minerals processing roadmap: An opportunity for jobs and climate
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The Federal Government’s plan to boost processing of critical minerals needed for batteries, solar panels and wind turbines is a welcome step that...
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