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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 joins Pax Silica partnership on AI, global tech supply chain

17 Dec, 2025
Pax Silica
Australia has joined six other countries in a U.S.-led coalition to collaborate on AI, tech supply chains and infrastructure. The Pax Silica Declaration reflects a shared commitment to advance mutual prosperity, technological progress, and economic security, according to the U.S. State Department. The other signatories are Israel, Japan, South Korea…

South32 to place Mozal under maintenance after power talks collapse

17 Dec, 2025
Australian miner South32 will place the Mozal aluminium smelter in Mozambique under care and maintenance by March 2026, after it failed to secure a new electricity supply agreement with the government. The miner has been negotiating with Mozambique’s government and power suppliers to reach an agreement for the smelter’s energy…

Vietnam bans exports of raw rare earth minerals

16 Dec, 2025
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam’s Parliament has moved to ban the export of raw rare earth minerals as part of an overhaul of the country’s geology and minerals law, Bloomberg News reported. Under the amended laws, which will take effect on January 1, 2026, rare earths are designated as a strategic resource, and the…

Australia unveils rescue plan for Tomago Aluminium smelter

16 Dec, 2025
Industrial action escalates at Tomago Aluminium over wage dispute
The Australian federal government has unveiled a rescue plan to keep the country’s largest aluminium smelter, Tomago Aluminium, open beyond 2028. The federal government will work together with the New South Wales state government and Tomago Aluminium on a long-term renewable energy solution to support the smelter’s viability when its…

Mineral Resources transitions to gas power at Port of Ashburton

10 Dec, 2025
Tremaine and Carroll join MinRes board
Mineral Resources has reached a major milestone at its Onslow Iron project, with operations at the Port of Ashburton now running entirely on natural gas. The port now has a 14-megawatt gas-fired power station connected to the Wheatstone Ashburton West Gas Pipeline, which allows the company to completely transition from…