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

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....

Cheap nickel endangering Aust battery ambitions

8 February 2024 | by Brandon How

Growing cost pressures and falling prices are putting the $1.8 billion Australian nickel industry at risk, threatening long-term processing and manufacturing opportunities in the battery value chain, according to...

Sovereign robotics and autonomous systems are a national security imperative

8 November 2023 | by Rob Sutton

Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) have become increasingly important in many sectors, including defence, mining and manufacturing. Indeed, Australia is a leader in the use of RAS in mining,...

Solar manufacturing to shine bright in NSW critical minerals strategy

8 September 2023 | by Brandon How

A new critical minerals and high-tech metals strategy is being developed by the New South Wales government to put an emphasis on downstream processing and clean energy manufacturing. The...

WA robotics precinct secures first major industry partner

22 August 2023 | by Brandon How

The Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct in Western Australia has secured mining tech company IMDEX as its first major industry partner. ASX-listed IMDEX has signed on to be an...

WA to trial vanadium battery utility storage

31 July 2023 | by Brandon How

Horizon Power in Western Australia will be the first utility company in Australia to begin trialling the use of a vanadium redox flow battery. The state-owned energy company has...

Critical minerals list update gets underway

27 July 2023 | by Brandon How

An update of Australia’s critical minerals list is underway with the release of a consultation paper by Resources minister Madeleine King on Thursday. The Australian government’s list currently includes...

Land secured for $1bn battery material factory in WA

17 April 2023 | by Brandon How

A bid by critical minerals miner IGO and Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals to develop Australia’s first commercial precursor cathode active material for use in battery production has secured a...

Critical minerals partnerships seek to challenge China’s dominance: King

13 April 2023 | by Brandon How

Australia is deepening collaborations with “likeminded partners” on critical minerals to lessen the concentration of the supply chain in China, according to Resources minister Madeleine King. Speaking at the...

Australia and UK sign new agreement on critical minerals

5 April 2023 | by Brandon How

Cooperation on critical minerals processing and value-added manufacturing capabilities between Australia and the United Kingdom will be expanded following the signing of a new Statement of Intent. The deal...

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

Cheap nickel endangering Aust battery ambitions

Sovereign robotics and autonomous systems are a national security imperative

Solar manufacturing to shine bright in NSW critical minerals strategy

WA robotics precinct secures first major industry partner

WA to trial vanadium battery utility storage

Critical minerals list update gets underway

Land secured for $1bn battery material factory in WA

Critical minerals partnerships seek to challenge China’s dominance: King

Australia and UK sign new agreement on critical minerals

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