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Rio Tinto inks lithium deal as chief resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... market. Developing this significant lithium resource will deliver further value-adding growth in our portfolio of critical minerals essential for the energy transition." "Codelco is a strategic partner for Rio Tinto in Chile, with this agreement building ...

Hydrogen incentives and critical minerals sector support

PAUL LINGARD, SANJAY WAVDE  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... Other Measures) Bill 2024 (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures Bill) to enact the HPTI in addition to a Critical Minerals Production Tax Incentive (CMPTI). The Production Tax Credits and Other Measures Bill passed both Houses of Parliament on 11 ...

Green technology, clean energy receive Budget boost

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... efficiency and low emissions technologies." Chalmers said the decisions are built on the tax incentives for critical minerals and green hydrogen legislated this year. "This will help develop new industries in clean energy manufacturing, green metals ...

Australian Ethical sees path through anti-ESG push

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... including US-listed companies like First Solar and Enphase Energy, whose share prices have fallen significantly. Critical minerals like copper, and renewable energy-powered data centres, are also being pursued when market valuations are favourable. "Companies ...

China plays long game on battery disruption

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... sector has led to numerous production facilities shutting down, including BHP's Nickel West in October. Critical Minerals Association said while mine closures and scaling back of production are essential cost cutting measures for miners in 'survival ...

Critical minerals get major boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... processing plant and related infrastructure. The latest NRFC equity investment follows $495 million from the Critical Minerals Facility, $200 million from Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility, and up to $115 million in federal export financing. ...

The big green investing trends of 2025

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... corporate adaptation strategies will rise as the energy transition opens new investment opportunities. In Australia, critical minerals mining will be a priority to drive the transition, Bioy says. Lower interest rates, the EU's first Green Bond Standard ...

Investors welcome Future Made in Australia bills

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... Australia Fund passed Parliament late last week. It will fuel local manufacturing of clean energy assets and critical minerals essential to battery storage. The bills establish the voluntary Guarantee of Origin (GO) scheme to authenticate low-emissions ...

Back on the huddle, fund flows into clean energy

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... ingredients are there. "Australia has a natural resource endowment. We already have one-third of the world's critical minerals in the form of resources in the ground. We have a highly skilled workforce, a highly developed economy where we're ...

Green finance taxonomy in final throes

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... incentives for investment." Graham says Australia's taxonomy will be the first in the world to include mining and critical minerals. This follows an initial public consultation process in May 2024. The consultation is open until the end of November.