April
Resources minister hits back at Lynas criticism
Madeleine King has hit back at criticism from Lynas chief executive Amanda Lacaze over plans to create a critical minerals stockpile.
Gina Rinehart-backed Delta Lithium to spin out WA gold mine
The junior explorer will separate its gold assets into Ballard Mining and launch an IPO to take advantage of astronomical demand.
Lynas blasts Labor over critical minerals stockpile plan
Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze has warned Labor’s critical minerals stockpile will be counterproductive and may damage Australia’s only rare earths producer.
Trump’s plan to seize Ukraine’s minerals is a strategic debacle
The West just has to wait a little, tighten the screws at the right moment, and Putin will be forced to the table on our terms. Instead, Trump offers him a real estate joint venture.
New battleground in critical minerals race is on Australia’s doorstep
The US under Donald Trump sees the ocean floor as a new frontier, making the Pacific Ocean’s mineral-rich seabed a new strategic flashpoint.
Trump moves to ramp up deep-sea mining for critical minerals
The US president signed an executive order to speed up permits for ocean mining to boost the supply of critical resources largely controlled by China.
Minerals reserve to be used as leverage with Trump, foreign investors
Access to the critical minerals reserve will be used to woo foreign investment and negotiate with the Trump administration on tariffs.
Lithium investors fear price plunge from Labor stockpile
A fresh wave of supply would deal another blow to lithium prices, which Citi already expects to fall a further 27 per cent in coming months.
Government to stockpile critical minerals to safeguard supply
Labor will establish a critical minerals strategic reserve to safeguard Australia’s supply and that of her allies.
Will China’s bid to win allies in Asia work?
The world’s second-largest economy is settling in for the long game with a strategy that could soon extend to Australia.
Trump’s critical minerals tariff probe boosts Aussie miners
Donald Trump could slap tariffs on Chinese rare earths and critical minerals to break Beijing’s dominance on key material for 21st century technology.
How China plans to cripple the US in trade war
China’s decision to restrict exports of a wide range of critical minerals and magnets is a major blow to America’s security, forcing Donald Trump to retaliate.
China weaponises rare earths in tariff war
China’s dominance in processing rare earths metals and high-performance magnets means Beijing’s curbs on the crucial exports are a major threat to US manufacturing.
‘We’re going to miss the boat’: departing BHP chair’s warning for Australia
Ken MacKenzie leaves with the miner in a state of relatively rare stability. But he fears Australia is failing to seize its next big opportunity.
March
Trafigura puts Australian metal processing operations under review
In an interview, the trading house’s chief executive, Richard Holtum, said “uncompetitive” assets should be at least part owned by the government.
Junior miners fearful after Chalmers ends tax break
The Treasurer did not extend tax perks for mineral exploration that have existed for the past seven years.
Australia should look to uranium as a chance to dodge Trump’s tariffs
Developing processing of the nuclear fuel with American firms would address US national security concerns and also attract significant interest from Japan, Korea and Taiwan.
Australia’s lithium dream is fading. Can tax breaks revive it?
The prime minister believes he can revive hopes of turning Australia into a minerals processing powerhouse. Is this anything other than wishful thinking?
Inside Duncan Saville’s billion-dollar Bermuda Triangle
A decade after the ATO hit the reclusive Australian investor with a $189 million tax bill and savaged his character, Canberra is rolling out the red carpet.
Reality bites critical-minerals hopes
Australia’s ambition of processing critical minerals is still mostly a dream, and one that won’t persuade Donald Trump to withhold tariffs on our exports.