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NRFC makes $75m investment in Alpha HPA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... Alpha HPA, backing the company's processing technique for producing ultra-high purity alumina. Alpha HPA is an industrial minerals company that has commercialised the world's first adoption of the solvent extraction purification technique to produce ...

Productivity Commission pushing for a circular economy

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... the environment and water Murray Watt said the initiative aims to reduce landfill, increase availability of valuable minerals and help drive the clean energy transition. Committing $24.7 million over three years, the project will establish up to 100 ...

Australia to withstand fossil fuel sector decline: IMF

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... natural gas which can act as a bridge fuel, iron ore and metallurgical coal needed for steel production, and critical minerals needed for renewable energy. In the latter case, the government has started the careful use of industrial policy to address ...

EPBC Act reforms offer clearer decarbonisation pathway: Fund manager

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... while accelerating business and community decision making across sectors including housing, renewable energy and critical minerals. Ellerston Capital head of ESG Olivia Pitt said: "The Australian business community, and particularly renewable energy ...

Global resilience is a key systemic risk: HESTA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
... all going to be focused on that transition to a low carbon future," she said. "At the same time, the demand on critical minerals, the demand on stable and sustainable supply chain, and then, of course, dealing globally with disruptions of tech. We feel ...

Australia, US establish $13bn critical minerals partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... agreement with the US in a meeting in Washington this week, which will see an accelerated pipeline of priority projects for minerals and rare earth elements delivered between the two nations. The United States-Australia Framework for Securing of Supply ...

QIC injects $20.5m into domestic copper, critical minerals projects

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
QIC has invested a total of $20.5 million via the Queensland Critical Minerals and Battery Technology Fund (QCMBTF) to increase copper supply and critical minerals production in Queensland. It comes after QIC appointed to lead a new investor gateway ...

QIC leads investor gateway into Queensland energy sector

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... with private companies to deliver energy projects around Mt Isa, Cloncurry, Julia Creek and Richmond in the North West Minerals Province. This includes local storage and generation solutions to maximise benefits from the Western Link. It will also build ...

New emissions target provides clarity for future sustainable investment

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... our export potential in the new green energy powered economy." "With world-class solar and wind and abundant critical minerals, the business community stands ready to help make Australia a green energy powerhouse." The new emissions target marks a significant ...

QIC invests to extract critical renewable energy materials

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
QIC has made an investment via its $150 million QIC Critical Minerals and Battery Technology Fund (QCMBTF) to support Ark Mines' Sandy Mitchell Rare Earths Project. The project, located 230km northwest of Cairns, contains significant resources of ...