Crossbench MPs are reviving calls for a mining rent tax to guarantee taxpayers a “fair cut” of a potential critical minerals boom. Independents David Pocock, Allegra Spender and Kate Chaney […]
Read MoreIn the depths of the ocean, a new contest between the US and China emerges
Deep below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, the seafloor is dotted with clusters of brown and black rocks, each containing valuable metals. The rocks, known as polymetallic nodules, hold […]
Read MoreAustralia and the US have signed a critical minerals deal to take on China’s monopoly. Here’s what you need to know
Australia and the US have signed a critical minerals deal designed to break China’s near complete hold over materials essential to commercial, clean energy and advanced military hardware. Anthony Albanese […]
Read MoreUS may take strategic stakes in rare earths companies to tackle China ‘power grab’
The Trump administration has criticised China’s increased restrictions on rare earth exports as a threat to global supply chains, and said it would seek to tighten control over strategic sectors […]
Read MoreAdani denies claims it sold ‘below-market coal’ leading to Queensland missing out on hundreds of millions in royalties
Adani has consistently sold coal from its Queensland mine far below market rates, according to claims made in new analysis, potentially reducing the royalties owed to the state government by […]
Read MoreIf government bailouts of miners and steelmakers are the new normal, Australia needs a better strategic vision | John Quiggin for The Conversation
The federal government’s announcement of a A$600m rescue package for Glencore’s copper smelting and refining operations in Mount Isa and Townsville marks a definitive shift in Australia’s industry policy. The […]
Read MoreChina steps up control of rare-earth exports citing ‘national security’ concerns
China has increased restrictions on exports of rare earths and related technologies as Beijing tightened its grip on the products that are critical for use in smartphones and fighter jets. […]
Read MoreChina’s reported BHP iron ore ban has wide-ranging ramifications. Here’s what to know
China, via a state-run enterprise, has reportedly banned its steel manufacturers from buying iron ore from the Australian mining giant BHP, amid a strategic bid by Beijing to reduce prices […]
Read MoreAlbanese hopes China’s reported BHP iron ore ban ‘very much short-term’ as ASX dips
The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, will meet with the boss of BHP amid a shock report that the world’s largest mining company faces a Chinese blockade on its iron ore shipments. […]
Read MoreClive Palmer ordered to pay $13m after claim of being ‘foreign investor’ in Australian mining project thrown out
The Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer has been ordered to pay more than $13m after his claim of being a “foreign investor” was dismissed by an international tribunal after a […]
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