“Five companies – Australia’s BHP, Fortescue, Hancock Prospecting and Rio Tinto, and Brazil’s Vale – account for 75–80 per ...

Australia and China edge back towards a trade war as a double header minerals dispute involving rare earths and iron ore ...

Australia is seeing more interest in its strategic critical minerals reserve from allies including the European Union since ...

The small Australian town of Parkes has been best known for hosting one of the world’s largest Elvis Presley festivals, but it is gaining global significance in the race to break China’s control of ...

Australia’s economy is largely based on its natural resources, with the minerals sector making the greatest contribution to the nation’s exports at 58.7 percent as of May 2025. Australia's mining ...

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 ...

Australia has formally backed development of a new gallium refinery at Alcoa’s Wagerup operations in Western Australia, with ...

Rare earths producer Northern Minerals has uncovered evidence of Chinese interests defying orders from Treasurer Jim Chalmers ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's ruling centre-left Labor government on Thursday pledged an initial investment of A$1.2 billion ($763 million) to set up a strategic reserve of critical minerals as it ...

Westpac is aiming to bankroll Australia’s critical minerals and rare earth expansion while being willing to increase its ...

Scrapping net zero and pumping the breaks on Labor’s renewables rollout is “economic insanity” that risks billons in private ...

Global decarbonisation goals, the digital revolution and economic growth are driving an unprecedented rise in demand for critical minerals. At the same time, Southeast Asian nations are positioning ...