Tag: Madeleine King

The Australian Government has released the Australian Critical Minerals Prospectus, highlighting 52 high-quality, investment-ready projects in a move towards bolstering the nation’s position in the critical minerals market.

Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King is set to embark on a diplomatic mission to Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) this week in a move to bolster investment in Australian resources projects and strengthen Australia's reputation as a reliable export partner.

Federal Minister for Resources Madeleine King and Western Australian Minister for Mines David Michael are set to meet with business leaders in the nickel and lithium industries to explore the challenges facing the sector and discuss how the government can help address them. 

Global aluminium producer Alcoa has announced its decision to curtail production at its Kwinana Alumina Refinery in Western Australia in the second quarter of 2024. 

Australia's resources and energy exports are poised for continued growth, even in the face of softening commodity prices, according to the December 2023 edition of the Resources and Energy Quarterly (REQ) from the Department of Industry, Science, and Resources.

The Australian government has expanded the list of critical minerals deemed crucial to its energy transition and security requirements, adding fluorine, molybdenum, arsenic, selenium, and tellurium. 

Australia has officially become a member of an international working group dedicated to measuring and verifying greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within global gas supply chains in a move to bolster emissions reduction integrity.

Geoscience Australia and Curtin University have developed a new mapping tool to support the discovery of heavy minerals needed for the country’s net zero transition. 

Australia's resources and energy export values, which reached a record high in 2022-23, are projected to decrease over the next two years as global commodity prices return to more typical levels, according to the September edition of the Resources and Energy Quarterly from the Department of Industry, Science and Resources. 

Australia and France are launching a joint study into critical minerals supply chains that will identify the specific needs of both countries in relation to batteries and rare earth magnets, which are needed in the manufacturing of clean energy technology.