Tag: critical minerals

First rare earths refinery secures $475m govt loan

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
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...

Australia must find its place in the global AI economy

Posted on   |  by Helen Zhang
The global AI race is fully taking shape. Billions have been invested by leading frontier AI developers like OpenAI in the United States and Huawei in China. Beyond Washington...

$150m package to sustain WA battery material dream

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
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...

$55m in CRC-P grants for AI, hydrogen storage and MedTech

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Hydrogen storage, artificial intelligence and waste reduction are among the 23 projects to share in $55 million of funding through the the federal government’s Cooperative Research Centres project grants...

Australia’s first high purity alumina facility breaks ground

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Construction on Australiaā€™s first commercial-scale high purity alumina facility is underway, with first production expected in the second half of 2026. High purity alumina, which must consist of more...

NAIF review to align fund with Future Made agenda

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A statutory review of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility has begun to align the fund with the Albanese government’s critical minerals ambitions and broader Future Made in Australia agenda....