From boardroom decisions to billions of dollars worth of construction projects, 2025 was a defining year for Australian mining companies as they navigated changes in the global landscape. Escalating trade tensions, changing US tariff policies and increased geopolitical risk have reshaped export strategies and investor sentiment, in addition to demand for crucial minerals. Against this […]
ABx Group Ltd (ASX:ABX) confirmed on Tuesday (December 2) that the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO) has produced the first mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC) sample from its Deep Leads resource in northern Tasmania. According to the According to the report, the sample contained 4 percent dysprosium and 0.7 percent terbium, more than […]
WA1 Resources (ASX:WA1) said the Australian government has awarded its flagship Luni niobium project Major project status. The company added that this designation highlights Luni’s national significance and its potential to strengthen the Australian economy. The status also provides case management and coordinated access to the federal government through the Major Projects Facilitation Agency of […]
Gina Rinehart, owner and CEO of private Australian mining company Hancock Prospecting, has become the largest shareholder of rare earths company MP Materials (NYSE:MP). Rinehart’s stake in MP, which she owns through Hancock, now stands at 8.4 percent. According to BloombergHancock added 1 million shares to his MP position in the third quarter. After MP’s […]
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump signed an agreement on rare earths during their meeting at the White House on Monday (October 20). The meeting would focus on crucial minerals and rare earth elements, the Albanians said Bloomberg on Sunday (October 19) that it is also an opportunity to “consolidate and […]