Ampcontrol buys Androck to support industry decarbonisation
Australian electrical engineering company Ampcontrol has acquired Hunter-based Androck Engineering & Mining to expand renewable energy manufacturing and boost the low-carbon economy transition.Â
AWU to propose critical minerals export tax to foster onshore manufacturing
The Australian Workers’ Union is pushing a resolution that would establish a tax on unprocessed exports of critical minerals at the upcoming ALP National Conference.Â
Perdaman starts work on $6 billion urea plant in Western Australia
Industrial chemical producer Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers has started building its $6 billion urea facility in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.Â
Gov’t lauds US investment in WA critical minerals processing capacity
Australia is set to cement its position as a global power in the international critical minerals industry with a massive investment from Albemarle Corporation.Â
VTRE to supply ASM’s KMP with rare earth oxide
Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) has inked a binding agreement with Vietnam Rare Earth Company (VTRE) for the purchase of rare earth oxides from Vietnam for use as feedstock at ASM's Korean Metals Plant (KMP).
Jervois submits loan application under US DOE manufacturing initiative
Australian cobalt company Jervois Global Limited has submitted an application to the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Program Office to finance its proposed greenfield US cobalt refinery.Â
Northern Territory eyes stronger critical mineral ties with Japan, S. Korea
The Northern Territory’s Deputy Chief Minister Nicole Manison is set to visit Japan and South Korea to strengthen international ties and promote foreign investments in the state’s critical minerals and energy sectors.Â
Critical minerals giant Tivan announces move to Darwin
More jobs in the critical minerals sector are expected to open in the Northern Territory with industry-leading company Tivan set to move to its new headquarters in Darwin.Â
Queensland officially opens its largest gold mine
Works have been completed at the Ravenswood Gold Mine, Queensland’s new largest gold mine, creating nearly 400 good jobs and supporting 1000 contractors in the process, as announced in a media statement.
Sustainable manufacturing among priorities in NT mineral dev’t taskforce report
The Territory Labor Government has released the Mineral Development Taskforce Final Report, listing sustainable manufacturing as one of its top goals, along with the acceleration of mining development to unlock a pipeline of projects, which is a key part of achieving a $40 billion economy by 2030.
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