Tag: Rare earths

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...

$40m to secure Australia’s rare earths supply chain

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A $40 million grants program designed to build resilience into the local critical minerals supply chain and reduce Australia’s reliance on China has been launched by the Albanese government....

Townsville to host $75m critical minerals processing plant

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Townsville will host a new $75 million state-owned critical minerals processing demonstration plant after the Queensland government secured the land earlier this month. The demonstration plant is currently the...

$50m Coalition-era critical minerals program opens

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Backers of critical minerals projects will have to showcase their efforts to address workplace gender equality and engage First Nations Australians when applying for a share of $50 million...

Aust-US begin strategic industries partnership

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The inaugural Australia-United States Strategic Commercial Dialogue was held last Thursday, cementing bilateral commitments to sustainable investment in areas of common commercial interest such as critical minerals and supply...