Tag: critical minerals

Rio Tinto gets $32m grant for hydrogen pilot

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Rio Tinto and Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo Corporation have secured a $32.1 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to advance a hydrogen pilot project aiming to decarbonise alumina...

Popular Chinese EV battery less well suited to Australia

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Cheap lithium-iron-phosphate batteries used in most Chinese-manufactured electric vehicles may not be well suited to Australia’s transport needs due to their lower energy density, according to a new report....

Qld to establish one-stop Critical Minerals Office

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Queensland government will establish a new office to drive critical minerals development in the state and oversee the delivery of a new critical minerals strategy that synthesises support...

A ‘leap forward’: Critical Minerals Strategy surfaces

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government has earmarked $500 million for critical minerals projects under its new Critical Minerals Strategy, which will also seek to streamline the environmental approval process and update...

Recharge Industries shifts focus to UK gigafactory

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Geelong-based Recharge Industries is recommitting its staff to the development of its British factory, while planning approval for its proposed Australian development remains unsubmitted. The firm currently employs 160...

PwC helping govt pick critical minerals projects

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
PwC is being paid up to $8 million to help the Australian and Indian governments choose which critical minerals projects they invest in as part of a bilateral move...

Approach critical minerals like a startup ecosystem

Posted on   |  by Natalie Chapman
Australia’s critical mineral industry holds immense potential for supporting emerging industries, but we desperately need a strategic approach that fosters innovation and long-term growth. What Australia needs most is...

$50m critical minerals grants back value chain shift

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Critical minerals ventures in Western Australia, Queensland and New South Wales have shared in nearly $50 million in federal grants to help diversify supply chains, increase value-add and lower...