India’s largest coal producer is widening its strategic ambitions beyond fossil fuels, with Coal India Ltd scouting partnerships in rare earth mining across Australia, Russia, Argentina, Chile and several African nations, as New Delhi steps up efforts to loosen China’s grip on critical mineral supply chains. The move follows China’s decision late last year to […]
The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) has put forward a comprehensive new proposal aimed at establishing a robust rare earths production framework for Australia. The detailed scheme, outlined in a policy paper released this week, calls for a coordinated national strategy. It emphasizes the development of integrated processing capabilities, moving beyond simply mining […]
The United States has stepped up efforts to reduce global dependence on China for critical minerals, urging key partners and allies to strengthen supply chain resilience for materials essential to clean energy, advanced manufacturing and defence, according to officials familiar with the discussions. The push came during high-level talks in Washington hosted by US Treasury […]
• Australia boosts rare earth processing to cut reliance on China• Government funding backs refining, separation and strategic reserves• Projects target EV, renewable and defence supply chains Australia has taken a significant step toward strengthening its position in global rare earth supply chains, with expanded federal backing aimed at shifting the country beyond its long-standing […]
The United States is pressing its allies to move faster in reducing dependence on China for rare earths and other critical minerals, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warning that progress to date has been too slow. Bessent will host finance ministers and senior officials from the Group of Seven, the European Union, Australia, India, South […]
Australia has identified antimony, gallium and rare earth elements as priority materials for its planned A$1.2 billion ($802 million) critical minerals reserve, underscoring its ambition to play a stabilising role in increasingly fragile global supply chains. The announcement was made on Monday as Treasurer Jim Chalmers prepared to join finance ministers from the Group of […]