Tag: Minerals

EU and Australian rare earths goals can coexist: EU energy chief

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The European Union’s target to meet a large proportion of its critical minerals processing needs domestically can coexist with Australia’s sovereign capability ambitions, according to the bloc’s energy commissioner...

CSIRO’s free R&D program opens to critical minerals SMEs

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The latest round of CSIRO’s free research and development support service is targeting small to medium-sized enterprises in the critical minerals sector. ‘Innovate to Grow’ is a 10-week program...

Gig guide: WA minerals chief to lead $1.8bn innovation fund

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Rebecca Tomkinson, the chief executive of the Western Australian Chamber of Minerals and Energy is the new chair of the state government’s $1.8 billion Future Health Research and Innovation...

Govt adds critical minerals link to NAIF mandate

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The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility’s investment mandate has been updated to tie it more closely to the government’s critical minerals strategy, emissions reduction targets, and ambition to become a...

Cheap nickel endangering Aust battery ambitions

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Growing cost pressures and falling prices are putting the $1.8 billion Australian nickel industry at risk, threatening long-term processing and manufacturing opportunities in the battery value chain, according to...

SQC to buy more silicon from Silex Systems

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Local laser enrichment firm Silex Systems has secured a commitment from Silicon Quantum Computing to buy more of the key inputs necessary for silicon-based quantum computing. The ASX-listed company...