The Victorian government will establish critical minerals priority development zones and centralise project approvals as part of a new roadmap designed to unlock rare earth deposits valued at an...
Advanced Manufacturing
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Australia will get its first fully integrated rare earths refinery after the federal government responded to a call for investment from Iluka Resources and agreed to loan it $475...
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Resources minister Madeleine King says Australia has a historic responsibility to keep the world’s semiconductor supply chains well-stocked with critical minerals, after China this week banned the export of...
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A new grants program designed to support wind turbine manufacturing in Western Australia has been launched by the state government and the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre. The Wind Energy...
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NSW’s newly renamed Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility may still be weeks from launch, but that hasn’t stopped it completing its first project with a local industrial engineering company. Ahead...
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Japan’s largest oil company ENEOS will build a $200 million hydrogen export technology demonstration plant in Queensland capable of producing up to 680kg of green hydrogen per day. Queensland’s...
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Realising Australia’s green hydrogen production targets could yield an electrolyser manufacturing opportunity worth more than $1.7 billion a year by 2050 if government delivers support for local procurement, according...
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Wollongong’s TAFE campus will be upgraded and new courses offered for heavy industry manufacturing in Defence and transport sectors under a $47 million state and federal initiative aimed at...
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A Senate inquiry into the Department of Defence’s support for local industry has wrapped up without offering any recommendations to boost sovereign capability or address procurement deficiencies. The Senate...
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Lithium processors will not have to pay dues to the Western Australian government for the next two years as part of a $150 million package to keep the battery...
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The Tasmanian government is leaning into its innovation tilt with the plans for a new Advanced Technology Industries Strategy that promises to leverage the state’s unique geographic location. According...
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The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation’s first ever investment is out the door, marking an important milestone for industrial policy in Australia, and a landmark event in the life of...
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Electro Optic Systems has sold off its naval satellite communication subsidiary to UK-based defence tech company Cohort for $144 million to focus efforts on counter-drone technology. The ASX-listed defence,...
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The Industry department missed its target for delivering grants and services to regional businesses last year, reflecting the shuttering of the flagship Entrepreneur’s Programme, according to its latest annual...