Tag: critical minerals

Australia’s first high purity alumina facility breaks ground

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Construction on Australia’s first commercial-scale high purity alumina facility is underway, with first production expected in the second half of 2026. High purity alumina, which must consist of more...

NAIF review to align fund with Future Made agenda

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A statutory review of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility has begun to align the fund with the Albanese government’s critical minerals ambitions and broader Future Made in Australia agenda....

CSIRO plots path to secure critical minerals ambition

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Targeted support for innovation and greater international engagement will be needed to ensure Australia realises its critical minerals processing ambitions, according to national science agency CSIRO. In a new...

Canberra tips $13m into critical minerals processing

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Queensland and South Australia are set to play a greater role in global lithium-ion battery supply chains after the federal government awarded $13 million in matched grants to two...

Australia lands EU trade win in critical minerals pact

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Australia and the European Union have formalised ambitions to diversify critical minerals supply chains away from China, including a carve out for Australia from new EU import restrictions. The...