Australia has been developing its critical mineral sector in recent years, aiming to become a major producer and processor of the high-demand minerals and metals needed to support a global green transition. In addition to launching a national strategy and ...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -More than 20 Australian critical minerals companies including Trafigura unit Nyrstar will head to the U.S. next week to explore areas for collaboration, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The delegation led by the ...

The Australian federal government has announced a AUD 2 billion expansion in financing available under its Critical Minerals Facility to back Australian critical minerals mining and processing projects. Speaking in the United States, Australian Prime ...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -The U.S. government has offered to buy equity in Australian critical minerals companies as part of a funding package to expand its supply and cut its reliance on China, executives recently returned from Washington said. The push is ...

Critical minerals are just that – minerals, such as lithium, vital for manufacturing advanced technologies, from smartphones and cars to wind turbines and defence systems. Currently, China dominates the space, but Australia has emerged as a challenger ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang ends his Australian tour on Tuesday in the west coast city of Perth where he will focus on China’s investment in critical minerals and clean energy. Li last week became the first Chinese premier to ...

SYDNEY, June 27 (Reuters) - Australia's resource-rich Queensland state on Tuesday said it would spend A$245 million ($164 million) to help expand its critical minerals sector, and take steps to lure investments and cut rents on mining exploration leases.