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Rio chairman says Australia pragmatism is bucking the Beijing freeze
Dominic Barton, the former Canadian ambassador in Beijing, said Australia’s relationship with China was improving even as others deteriorated.
- Peter Ker
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Emotional Rio chairman recalls horrors of Juukan
Dominic Barton choked up as he recalled the moment he met with indigenous leaders in the wake of the destruction of the sacred site near Juukan Gorge.
- James Thomson
‘Take advantage of lack of pushback on lithium’, says Allkem’s Coleman
Lithium miners need to push on as fast as they can while activists focus elsewhere, but there’s no social licence “free pass”, the Allkem chair says.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
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‘Ex-China’ premium market emerging for rare earths
The boss of Hastings Technology Metals says a “premium” market is developing for the minerals outside China.
- Jenny Wiggins
The big debate in critical minerals is on further processing
The Australian Financial Review Mining Summit heard the $US369 billion Inflation Reduction Act was a catalyst for a scramble to develop the sector.
- Brad Thompson
- Opinion
- Mining summit
Glimpse of gold in path to critical minerals processing
Western Australia is confident of a bright future in the booming new area, but industry CEOs argue there should be much more government support to make this viable at scale.
- Jennifer Hewett
Liontown in talks with 12 banks to fund its $895m flagship project
The market anticipates that the lithium miner has a funding shortfall of close to $300 million as it tries to complete its $895 million Kathleen Valley project.
- Elouise Fowler and Peter Ker
Fortescue can save $800m a year with green investment
Electric fleets will help save FMG $800 million a year; cashed-up miners primed to pounce on M&A frenzy, Mineral Resources’ lithium boss tells the AFR Mining Summit. Follow updates here.
- Updated
- Hannah Wootton, Tess Bennett and Campbell Kwan
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Why Liontown says Australian lithium is now even more valuable
Liontown Resources CEO Tony Ottaviano says Australia’s status as a preferred lithium supplier is another reason Albemarle should pay up for the group.
- Updated
- James Thomson
More than dollars needed to realise critical minerals ambitions
Pilbara Minerals and BHP executives say action is also required on infrastructure, approvals and pricing to underpin growth ambitions.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
Hydrogen and critical minerals ‘not an either/or game’
West Australian Deputy Premier Roger Cook says that renewable hydrogen can complement and boost the state’s critical minerals capacity.
- Roger Cook
Prosperity rests on ‘mature’ China relationship: WA deputy premier
Roger Cook says Australia could hold different policy positions to Beijing, but economic success relies on maintaining a healthy relationship with our largest trading partner.
- Tom Rabe
Crunch time for property
It has been a year of surprises for the property sector, and there’s more to come.
- Opinion
- Australian economy
Biden’s billions create path for critical mineral wealth
The road to net zero will pass through Australia’s resources sector. A new compact signed at the weekend creates more practical expression of this.
- Madeleine King
The critical minerals boom is about geopolitics not geology
Five years ago you could attend a mining conference and never hear the term “critical minerals” uttered once. But that has all changed.
- Peter Ker
- Updated
- G7 summit
Australia to get a bigger slice of IRA billions
Mining and energy companies stand to benefit from special access to US subsidies under deals signed on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in Japan.
- Michael Smith and Tom McIlroy
- Opinion
- Critical minerals
Why Australia is behind Canada and the US on critical minerals
Government grants worth $50 million are welcome, but Australia needs to do much more to realise its grand ambitions for the industry.
- Jennifer Hewett
Rio Tinto signs $6m deal with Brisbane battery developer
Graphene Manufacturing Group will develop a graphene aluminium-ion battery for Rio Tinto to use at its mining operations which could have applications around the world.
- Mark Ludlow
- Exclusive
- Mining
After years of fruitless drilling, Fortescue is ready to change tactic
New boss Fiona Hick says Fortescue is weighing acquisitions after a frustrating seven-year search for lithium, and growing more confident about its new iron ore mine in Gabon.
- Brad Thompson
Lithium prices to keep rising as demand outpaces supply
Widespread government support of the energy transition is expected to underpin lithium prices for years to come.
- Nicki Bourlioufas
Koreans pour doubt on Albanese’s domestic manufacturing dream
The Albanese government’s plan to develop a domestic battery manufacturing industry has alarmed South Korean investors.
- Peter Ker
Lithium target Essential ready to talk with MinRes
Essential Metals boss Tim Spencer has resumed efforts to sell lithium from his WA project and says a deal with shareholder MinRes would have extra complications.
- Peter Ker
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