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  • 11 Feb, 2026

    EcoGraf partners with EIB to enhance graphite supply for EU battery production

    EcoGraf Ltd. has signed a cooperation agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to progress the company’s HFfree graphite business in the critical raw materials sector. It is a step closer to enabling... more

  • Dr Leena Melag analysing petalite feedstock to study phase transformations associated with lithium extraction.

    11 Feb, 2026

    CSIRO investigates petalite as alternative lithium source

    Australia’s government research agency CSIRO is looking into alternative lithium sources and extraction pathways amid surging demand. CSIRO researchers are investigating petalite as a potential mineral sou... more

  • New investment in critical minerals and rare earths research

    11 Feb, 2026

    Brazilian Rare Earths achieves remarkable recovery rate using low-temperature process

    Brazilian Rare Earths Ltd. has validated a low-temperature sulphuric acid curing process that delivers a 97 per cent extraction rate for total rare earth oxides and uranium, a development that could cut operati... more

  • Queensland

    10 Feb, 2026

    Queensland Resources Council calls for fairer coal royalties, exploration support

    Queensland’s resources sector is urging the state government to support the industry with a more competitive market and fairer coal royalties. The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) laid out its recommenda... more

  • EcoGraf partners with EIB to enhance graphite supply for EU battery production
    11 Feb, 2026
  • CSIRO investigates petalite as alternative lithium source
    11 Feb, 2026
  • Brazilian Rare Earths achieves remarkable recovery rate using low-temperature process
    11 Feb, 2026
  • Queensland Resources Council calls for fairer coal royalties, exploration support
    10 Feb, 2026

Australia’s mining sector embraces AI-driven sustainable transformation

30 Jan, 2026
Australia’s mining sector embraces AI-driven sustainable transformation
Australia’s mining and metals sector stands at the centre of a global transformation that is reshaping both its responsibilities and opportunities, according to Deloitte’s Tracking the Trends 2026 report released this week. The 18th annual edition examines the major forces influencing the industry over the next 12 to 18 months,…

Markets weigh geopolitics against steady growth

29 Jan, 2026
Markets weigh geopolitics against steady growth
Global markets entered the new week navigating a familiar dilemma: heightened geopolitical rhetoric contrasted with a macroeconomic backdrop that continues to show resilience. Amid renewed tensions between major economies and shifting dynamics in commodity prices, investors are weighing the potential for escalation against robust underlying fundamentals. Rystad Energy’s Chief Economist,…

Venezuela’s aluminium revival demands massive investment

28 Jan, 2026
Venezuela’s aluminium revival demands massive investment
Venezuela’s once-powerful aluminium sector would require between US$1.6 billion and US$2.3 billion in investment to restore operations and help ease the Americas’ aluminium supply deficit, according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie. The report, titled Beyond oil: what would it take to revive Venezuela's aluminium industry and released in January…

Queensland safety regulator issues alert after worker crushed

27 Jan, 2026
truck mines
Resources Safety and Health Queensland has issued a safety alert to the mining industry following a crush incident at a mine in central Queensland. The state’s resources safety and health regulator is investigating an incident where a worker suffered injuries after being trapped between two vehicles. Initial information suggests that the…

U.S. prioritises mining in Australia and Canada over Venezuela

27 Jan, 2026
U.S. prioritises mining in Australia and Canada over Venezuela
Speculation is mounting that the United States could seek to leverage Venezuela’s untapped deposits of critical minerals amid growing efforts to diversify supply chains away from China. The renewed attention follows recent political developments in Caracas and prior U.S. administration signals about exploiting Venezuela’s extensive oil reserves. Some analysts now…

Breakthrough Minerals names managing director to lead Queensland project

23 Jan, 2026
Breakthrough Minerals has appointed Nigel Broomham as managing director to lead and accelerate growth across its North Queensland copper-gold project. Broomham, who will assume the role on March 20, has more than 15 years of experience across exploration, resource development, mining operations and corporate leadership. He joins Breakthrough Minerals from…

Fortescue delivers record H1 iron ore shipments

23 Jan, 2026
Fortescue announces executive appointments and organisational restructuring
Fortescue Metals has delivered record first-half shipments of iron ore of 100.2 million tonnes, keeping it on track to meet its fiscal 2026 guidance of 195 million to 205 million tonnes of ore shipments. The company shipped 50.5 million tonnes of iron ore in the quarter ended December 31, 2025,…