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Is Australia letting its critical minerals opportunity slip?
Australia has the natural endowment to support global critical mineral supply chains, but how does it stack up against the likes of Chile, Argentina and Brazil from an investment perspective?
Commodities, Finance, Lithium, News
The future of Pilbara Minerals
Pilbara Minerals has formalised a new $1 billion debt facility, attracting commitments from a range of lenders and commercial banks.
Commodities, Copper, Exploration/Development, News
Operations ramp up at Cloncurry
True North Copper (TNC) continues to make significant strides at its Cloncurry copper project (CCP) in Queensland.
Commodities, Exploration/Development, News, Uranium
Unlocking a 7km-long uranium anomaly
Lincoln Minerals will soon commence a field reconnaissance program at its Yallunda project as it investigates a 7km-long uranium anomaly.
Base metals, Commodities, News
High-grade mineralisation found at Kempfield
Argent Minerals has announced significant assay results from its reverse circulation drilling program at the Kempfield north-west zone.
The value of gold as geopolitical risks soar
Words by Ray Jia, World Gold Council senior research analyst Geopolitical risks have spiked again (see chart 1). Ukraine’s cross-border …
Maximising success in mining recruitment
Max Frew proves that a personal approach still thrives in the fast-paced Australian mining industry, making it the foundation of his latest business venture, Geology Group.
Australia’s emerging antimony players
Antimony has surged in interest across Australian investment portfolios, simultaneously driven by rising prices and the quality of local antimony …
Preparing for climate risk disclosure and decarbonisation reforms
Mining companies will benefit from being well prepared for reforms to two key pieces of legislation that will affect their decarbonisation reporting.Commodities
A new-look Albemarle
Albemarle has made a raft of executive changes to “increase agility” and “maintain long-term competitiveness”.Rio has long dreamt of lithium glory
While BHP wouldn’t touch lithium with a 10-foot pole, Rio Tinto has long been eager to gain more exposure to the popular battery metal.
Lithium
Wildcat building a lithium treasure chest
Wildcat Resources has intersected a suite of high-grade veins at its Tabba Tabba lithium project in Western Australia.
Rio Tinto makes a play for Arcadium Lithium
Rio Tinto is taking bold steps to expand its footprint in the global lithium market, confirming discussions to acquire Arcadium Lithium.
Liontown attracts price premium in spot market
Liontown Resources has scored a price premium for its lithium product in the spot market, shifting spodumene at $US802 per dry metric tonne.Copper
A state-by-state rundown of Australia’s copper mines
Given projected shortfalls, copper supply is going to be all important in the years to come. So where in Australia is it going to come from?
Western Yilgarn accelerates Ida Holmes exploration
Western Yilgarn has ramped up exploration activities at its Ida Holmes project, following promising results from recent surveys.
BHP is betting big on copper. Here’s why
There’s no doubting BHP’s appetite for copper, with key investments in a host of greenfield and brownfield projects. There are three key pillars driving the major’s interest in the base metal.
True North expands Mt Oxide scope
True North Copper is coming to understand the copper potential of its Mt Oxide project in north Queensland.Battery Minerals
Koppamurra rare earths resource balloons 27 per cent
Australian Rare Earths has added 50 million tonnes to its Koppamurra rare earths project in South Australia.
US flexes its battery muscle
A significant announcement made by the US Department of Energy this week will see familiar names such as Albemarle and South32 receive foundational battery manufacturing grants.
The Kimberley: An underrated critical minerals district
The Kimberley region in Western Australia, known for its remote landscapes and vast mineral wealth, is gaining a reputation as a prominent critical minerals district.Company Profiles
Critical minerals explorer hits the ASX
Critical minerals explorer Axel REE has commenced trading on the ASX under the ticker ‘AXL’.