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  • New investment in critical minerals and rare earths research

    16 Jan, 2026

    KPMG outlines opportunities in critical minerals

    KPMG Australia forecasts a robust year ahead for the nation’s mining and metals sector, with growing opportunities in critical minerals, deal-making and technology. However, the outlook is tempered by a ch... more

  • Curtin researchers unlock Australia’s ancient landscapes

    15 Jan, 2026

    Curtin researchers unlock Australia’s ancient landscapes

    Curtin University researchers have demonstrated a major new method to uncover the ancient history of Australia’s landscapes, offering vital insights into how the environment responds to geological processes a... more

  • Lynas Rare Earths CEO Amanda Lacaze

    14 Jan, 2026

    Lynas Rare Earths CEO to depart during company peak

    Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. CEO Amanda Lacaze will step down after 12 years in the role. The Australian rare earths producer has initiated a search process to select a new CEO. The board will consider both intern... more

  • Indonesia’s coal sector braces sustained pressure

    13 Jan, 2026

    Indonesia’s coal sector braces sustained pressure

    Indonesia’s coal industry faces another challenging year in 2026, with production expected to remain under pressure as structural and regulatory constraints continue to shape the supply outlook. The foreca... more

  • KPMG outlines opportunities in critical minerals
    16 Jan, 2026
  • Curtin researchers unlock Australia’s ancient landscapes
    15 Jan, 2026
  • Lynas Rare Earths CEO to depart during company peak
    14 Jan, 2026
  • Indonesia’s coal sector braces sustained pressure
    13 Jan, 2026

Australia launches $1.2b Critical Minerals Reserve

13 Jan, 2026
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Australia’s growing role in the global energy and technology transition has returned to the forefront as Treasurer Jim Chalmers arrives in Washington to brief allies and trading partners on the details of the federal government’s new $1.2 billion Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve. The initiative, framed as a cornerstone of Australia’s…

Australia cements strategic edge in rare earths

12 Jan, 2026
Australia cements strategic edge in rare earths
Australia’s rare earth producers are gaining strategic prominence as geopolitical tensions deepen the global effort to secure supply chains for critical minerals outside China — particularly for heavy rare earths essential to defence, electric vehicles, renewable power and advanced manufacturing. The shift has been underscored by China’s latest decision, effective…

Indonesia to cut mining output quotas

09 Jan, 2026
Indonesia’s nickel industry’s growth comes with concerns
Indonesia has cut mining output quotas to support the prices of commodities like coal. Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said the government wants to safeguard the price of mineral commodities in order for the government to earn more revenues, Reuters reported, citing the minister’s interview with local…

AMEC proposes critical minerals strategic reserve framework

09 Jan, 2026
IVG advances quest to become a critical minerals player
The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) has outlined a proposed framework to the Australian federal government on how to meet the government’s plans for a Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve (CMSR). AMEC commissioned Mandala Consulting to optimise a CMSR that is in line with commercial bankability, limited tax payer…

Estrella appoints new CEO to support expansion

07 Jan, 2026
Estrella Resources advances promising Timor-Leste drilling
Estrella Resources (ASX: ESR) has announced a series of key senior management changes aimed at supporting the next stage of its growth and advancing the company’s integrated limestone and manganese operations in Timor-Leste. The company confirmed that experienced mining executive Robert Mencel has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and will…

Mining group says court ruling hands unions more power on mine sites

19 Dec, 2025
Miners
The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has warned that a Federal Court ruling on union delegates will create a two-tiered class system among Australian workers. A Federal Court decision has confirmed that the Closing Loopholes laws give workplace delegates the right to represent workers on site regardless of labour hire…