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Climate tech gets funding boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... wireless charging infrastructure for EVs, as well as new recycling solutions for solar panels, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and lithium-ion batteries. Since its inception three decades ago the CRC-P scheme has committed more than $5.8 billion to establish ...

Global economists identify key risks for the decade ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... renewable energy technology, the demand for finite and geographically-concentrated critical minerals - such as graphite, lithium and cobalt - will present both a risk and opportunity for Australia given its key role in the global supply chain."

NSW Anti-slavery commissioner raises alarm on ASX risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... chains are highly exposed to modern slavery risks, through the use of forced and child labour to mine the cobalt used in lithium-ion batteries; through state-sponsored forced labour in the production of the polysilicon used in photovoltaic solar panels ...

Preparing to take advantage of the critical mineral story

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... and how we value add with all our abundant renewable energy to help the rest of the world decarbonize." Boele pointed to lithium value-add industries in WA as well as reserves in manganese, cobalt and other critical minerals. She noted that more optimal ...

New net zero standard for miners

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... time, there is growing demand for critical commodities necessary for the deployment of clean energy technologies, such as lithium, cobalt, and copper. The Net Zero Standard for Diversified Mining offers investors a robust framework to evaluate the credibility ...

Climate action both risk and opportunity to Australia: Intergenerational Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... industries. "Australia is in a strong position to benefit with some of the world's largest reserves of critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt and rare earth elements, which are key inputs to clean energy technologies. With abundant wind, sun and open ...

New code of practice to mitigate slavery risks in renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... manufacture and distribution of renewable energy, including in the production of photovoltaic solar panels, wind turbines, and lithium-ion batteries. In the US in 2022 more than 2 GW of imported solar panels were detained during import because they contained ...

Finding opportunities in the energy transition: IML

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... such as companies that invest in that through LED lighting, etc." While Australia has reserves of critical minerals like lithium, lithium miners are too expensive, based on IML's valuation models, which means IML goes one step back along the value ...

IGO announces new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... mining company that focuses on minerals critical to renewable energy production, including nickel, copper, cobalt and lithium. Ivan Vella will join IGO from Rio Tinto, where he spent the last 20 years. Vella is currently chief executive, aluminium, and ...

It pays to go green: top ETF megatrends for long-term growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... a small group of innovators take a chance on a new tech before it is proven or widely accepted. Early adopters: Solar, lithium and battery tech, green metals, carbon credits, telemedicine and digital health, wind energy, cannabis, cleantech, and robotics ...