Tag: critical minerals

Labor to tip $1.2bn into critical minerals reserve

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia will begin stockpiling critical minerals like lithium, cobalt and silicon from 2026 to insulate against geopolitical shocks and build up a fledgling processing industry if Labor is re-elected....

NSW to co-invest in critical minerals exploration

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A co-investment fund for critical minerals exploration will be established in New South Wales, with $2.5 million in seed money to be made available to help miners unlock rare earths...

$14bn Future Made tax credit plan passes Senate

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Billions of dollars in tax credits for green hydrogen production and critical minerals processing will flow from 2027 after the centrepiece of the Albanese government’s Future Made in Australia...

Feds back study into WA rare earths processing facility

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A critical minerals processing facility slated for Perth has progressed to the next stage, with the Western Australian and federal governments committing $3 million to an initial feasibility study....

Senate committee backs $14b Future Made tax credit plan

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A Senate committee has given the green light to the federal government’s plan to direct billions of dollars in tax credits towards the production of green hydrogen and critical...

ANU joins Rio Tinto’s $230m global R&D hub

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Australian National University will play a role in Rio Tinto’s global $240 million Centre for Future Materials over the next decade, contributing to critical minerals processing, extraction and...

Monash spinout raises $27.5m for cleaner lithium production

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Monash University spinout ElectraLith has raised $27.5 million to advance a pilot plant for the production of an key lithium battery input, attracting investment from local and overseas deep...