Mining & Resources

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Primary Industries has launched an inquiry into the factors shaping social licence and economic development outcomes for critical minerals projects across Australia, including their role in domestic manufacturing and industrial supply chains.

Australia is sitting on a potential $26 billion economic opportunity over the next decade, but only if it stops shipping raw materials overseas and starts processing them locally, a leading mining industry expert says. 

The Victorian Government has approved a new work plan for VHM Limited’s Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project, a move expected to create jobs and expand the state’s critical minerals sector. 

Queensland manufacturing and resources capability is set for a major lift, with the Queensland Government announcing it has secured a $2.3 billion investment in the new Eva Copper Mine in North West Queensland.

Australia’s resources and energy export earnings are forecast to soften over the next two years despite rising export volumes, according to the federal government’s newly released September 2025 Resources and Energy Quarterly (REQ). 

Australia’s gold sector is helping to cushion the impact of lower revenues from resources and energy exports, according to the federal government’s latest quarterly report.

The future of manufacturing took centre stage yesterday, 30 September, with the opening of the International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing and Materials for Sustainable Mining Equipment and Technologies (AMMET 2025) in Wollongong, the University of Wollongong announced.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has awarded a $9 million grant to BluVein to trial a first-of-its-kind dynamic charging technology aimed at reducing emissions in Australia’s mining sector.

The Australian Government, through the National Reconstruction Fund (NRF), has committed $50 million to support the ramp-up and underground transition of Liontown Resources’ Kathleen Valley Lithium Operation in Western Australia.

Lynas Rare Earths has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korean permanent magnet manufacturer JS Link to explore the development of a rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing facility in Malaysia.