Tag: critical minerals

ARENA backs Electralith bid to clean up lithium mining

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency will tip almost $3 million into Rio Tinto-backed startup Electralith to pilot its chemical free, waterless lithium refining technology. Part of efforts to stand...

Net zero’s fine print is where the real work begins

Posted on   |  by Suzanne Prescott
Net zero has become one of the most repeated phrases in Australian public life. It appears in policy papers, corporate strategies, investment mandates and speeches about the nation’s future.  But once...

Consultation opens on critical minerals tax credit scheme

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Albanese government has called for industry feedback on draft processes for a multi-billion dollar critical minerals tax credits scheme tied to its signature Future Made in Australia policy....

An Anthropic cloud hangs over ‘sovereign’ AI policy

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Just days after the US artificial intelligence giant Anthropic stunned the world by cutting-off foreign access to its most powerful models – on the orders of the US government...

$5bn funding flood from Aus-US critical minerals pact

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s landmark pact with the US on critical minerals last October has already driven $5 billion in investment commitments across 10 projects, the Albanese government announced on Monday. The...