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Notice of Annual General Meeting, Proxy Form
- Oct 11, 2024
- 18 pages
This Month
Forrest debt feud threatens future of rare earths hopeful Hastings
The West Australian developer took a loan from its chairman, angering its biggest financier, the billionaire businessman’s private mining vehicle.
- Peter Ker
October
Lynas Rare Earths cuts production as prices languish
Lynas Rare Earths has posted lower quarterly revenue and cut production as demand for electric vehicles slows.
- Mark Wembridge
September
Mystery investor raises questions about Northern Minerals divestment
Labor forced the miner’s largest investor, a China-linked fund, to sell its shares. A Hong Kong-registered firm with almost no corporate history bought up.
- Brad Thompson
August
Lynas boss Lacaze sees merit in nuclear power option
Lynas Rare Earths boss Amanda Lacaze says Australia needs to be energy-supply agnostic if it is realistic about becoming a critical minerals superpower.
- Brad Thompson
Beazley names state ‘most vulnerable and worthwhile’ to attack
The former defence minister says a nuclear submarine is vital to protecting the resources industry, urging an even harder line on blocking Chinese investment in critical minerals.
- Brad Thompson
July
Chinese rare earths giant looks to set up in Australia
Shenghe wants to expand into Australia despite strong government opposition to Chinese investment.
- Updated
- Brad Thompson
Gold miner Northern Star sees silver lining in BHP nickel woes
Northern Star managing director Stuart Tonkin says an era of some West Australian resources groups overpaying to attract and keep workers is over.
- Brad Thompson
Lynas puts the acid on Labor after BHP halts nickel work
The rare earth company’s managing director, Amanda Lacaze, says the Albanese government should step in to help stop other companies becoming collateral damage.
- Brad Thompson
Glencore warns of nickel job losses unless labour costs controlled
BHP’s decision to shut its nickel mines, smelter and refinery is already being felt across families, communities and other mining companies and businesses.
- Brad Thompson, Tom Rabe and James Hall
June
Lynas to break China’s heavy rare earths stranglehold
The Amanda Lacaze-led miner will start producing two critical minerals that are essential to the US and its allies from next year.
- Brad Thompson
- Exclusive
- BOSS
Tax cuts will prolong rate pain: directors
Economic uncertainty and the energy transition are among the top issues being debated in our biggest boardrooms.
- Patrick Durkin and Sally Patten
- Opinion
- Critical minerals
Crackdown on Chinese investors a cautionary tale
Small critical minerals companies are caught up in the midst of a geopolitical struggle between China and the West. Northern Minerals is the latest example.
- Jennifer Hewett
The ASX’s hottest critical minerals stock seesaws on drilling results
WA1’s market capitalisation was just $9 million in early 2022 but has soared to $1.37 billion after it disclosed more information about its promising discovery.
- Peter Ker
May
- Opinion
- Critical minerals
Critical mineral miners chase China’s tail
The sector has welcomed the 10 per cent production tax credits but the big question is where the additional investment to fund growth will come from.
- Jennifer Hewett
Lithium giant says China will remain pivotal to local mining projects
Local miners are torn between their dominant customer and investor over two decades, and the lure of subsidies from the US, Australia’s biggest defence ally.
- Elouise Fowler
Dutton rejects ‘Rich Lister’ tax cuts
The opposition has blasted $27.8 billion in production credits in the budget as “tax cuts for billionaires”, vowing to repeal them if elected.
- Phillip Coorey and Brad Thompson
Iluka boss calls out China’s infiltration of rare earths in Australia
Tom O’Leary says China is trying to extend its global dominance in rare earths by controlling assets in Australia and rigging prices.
- Updated
- Brad Thompson
April
Lynas boss leaves door ajar for rare earths mega-merger
Lynas boss Amanda Lacaze says there may be a time when big rare earths makes sense and confirms she is a great admirer of Gina Rinehart and her commitment to mining.
- Brad Thompson
The rare earths mine becoming a bellwether for US minerals policy
China is home to 70 per cent of rare earths mining and 90 per cent of processing capacity. Tackling this dominance has become one of Washington’s strategic priorities.
- Harry Dempsey
Gina Rinehart goes big on copper with $186m Ecuador play
The deal for the Linderos development takes the iron ore billionaire’s outlay on mining projects in the South American nation to almost $500 million
- Brad Thompson