Aussie battery firm gets EU nod after Canberra walks away


A Queensland critical minerals company that paused its Australian operations after losing a $120 million federal grant has had its refinery designated a strategic project by the European Commission.

On Tuesday, University of Queensland spinout Pure Battery Technologies announced its German refinery expansion was one of 46 critical minerals projects chosen for support under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act.

Chief executive Staffan Ever expects the designation to bring customers …

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