University of Wollongong houses new ARC Training Centre for sustainable mining
The University of Wollongong’s Innovation Campus is now home to the Australian Research Council’s new Training Centre for Innovative Composites for the Future of Sustainable Mining Equipment.
Minister King to promote Australia’s critical minerals to support global net zero goals
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King will promote Australia as a reliable supplier of critical minerals needed to support global efforts to reach net zero at the upcoming International Energy Agency (IEA) Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Summit in Paris.
NSW to conduct consultation for critical minerals strategy to bolster local manufacturing
The New South Wales government is launching consultations for the development of a new Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Strategy, which will help boost domestic manufacturing, skills, and training opportunities available in the state’s local industry.
New study finds hidden lithium reserves in Australia
Researchers have mapped out potential reserves of lithium located across Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria, opening up new possibilities for Australia’s lithium industry.
CIMIC’s UGL secures $500 million contract to support Australian Defence’s fuel network
CIMIC Group member UGL has secured a contract with the Department of Defence to provide guidance, planning, supply management, operations, and maintenance for the Australian Defence Force’s fuel network.
Syrah Resources, Samsung SDI ink deal to assess natural graphite supply from US
Syrah Resources, an ASX-listed industrial minerals and technology company, has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with lithium-ion battery manufacturer Samsung SDI to evaluate natural graphite active anode material (AAM) supply from Syrah’s Vidalia AAM facility in Louisiana in the US.
BHP partners with Toyota Australia to transition fleet to EVs
Toyota Australia and mining giant BHP are strengthening their long-standing partnership with a new effort that will drive the electrification of BHP’s fleet of Toyota vehicles.
$1.4B critical minerals project to create 780 jobs in North Queensland
Battery and technology metals company Australian Mines has secured a mining lease grant for the Greenvale mining area in Townsville, paving the way for a critical minerals project that would create about 780 good jobs in North Queensland.
Queensland to showcase critical minerals sector to international investors
Queensland Resources Minister Scott Stewart is set to lead a delegation of international investors and resources leaders on a tour that will showcase the state’s potential multi-billion dollar critical minerals sector.
Queensland Government unveils new critical minerals fund
The Queensland Government has opened the applications for the new Queensland Critical Minerals and Battery Technology.
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