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Australian government backs EV battery manufacturing

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... the Battery Breakthrough Initiative (BBI) funding program, the project involves the construction and operation of a commercial-scale demonstration facility. ARENA chief executive Darren Miller said the project supports the development of next-generation ...

QIC critical minerals fund grows to $250m

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
QIC's Queensland Critical Minerals Fund (QCMF) has been expanded to$250 million under the Queensland government's 2026-27 state Budget, bolstering its capacity to support the state's critical minerals sector and strengthen domestic supply chains. The ...

US issues $25bn loan for nuclear power

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... US$17.5 billion ($25bn) loan to finance the purchase of necessary materials for the construction of 10 large-scale commercial nuclear reactors across the country, with each generating 1.1 gigawatt (GW) of power. Once completed, the 10 reactors are capable ...

First local carbon refinery facility opens

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Orica, an ASX-listed commercial explosive provider, has collaborated with clean technology firm MCi Carbon to open Australia's first carbon utilisation facility in Kooragang Island, New South Wales. The facility is an initiative within Orica's global ...

Nest mandates IFM Investors for climate credit strategy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... to support growth-stage industrial and infrastructure-oriented businesses requiring scale-up, having demonstrated a commercial need that have progressed beyond early-stage risk but remain underserved by traditional infrastructure debt, it said. "The ...

Private markets offer new opportunities for responsible investors

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... developments in Australia. The report also highlighted Kilter Rural's Murray Darling Basin Balanced Water Fund, which combines commercial water investments with environmental restoration projects, and Nuveen's Nature Positive Farming Initiative which ...

QIC seeks proposals for $200m energy fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... QIC has released investment guidelines to support the call for proposals, focusing on key criteria around reaching commercial operations by 2030 and improving energy costs around the region. Commenting, QIC head of global infrastructure Ross Israel said ...

Modern slavery risks need urgent action: RIAA panel

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... "nowhere good enough" and companies should do more to uncover any modern slavery practices within their supply chain. The commercial property, hospitality and agricultural sectors are among those heavily exposed as they sub-contract service jobs. Evans ...

Minderoo backs UNSW research on impact investing

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... ways to deploy funding across the full spectrum - from philanthropic grant making through to patient, catalytic and commercial capital. We do this with the end goal that resources reach the opportunities with the greatest potential for measurable imp ...

ARENA mandated to deliver $1.1bn cleaner fuel program

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... Bell Bay Powerfuels; European Energy Australia; HAMR Energy; HIF Asia Pacific; Murchison Hydrogen Renewables; Perdaman Commercial Developments; and Summit Hydro.