Critical minerals
Trump taps Australia to help break China’s rare earths grip
Australian miners could be central to a growing push to counter China’s dominance over rare earths as the White House convenes high-level talks with allies.
- Nick Toscano
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Critica launches scoping study at giant WA Jupiter rare earths play
Critica has kicked off a scoping study at its giant Jupiter rare earths project in WA, appointing Sedgman to chart a capital-efficient pathway from clay to critical minerals.
- Michael Busbridge
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- Foreign relations
Rudd’s successor will need to be a political animal to survive DC
His infamous tweet left a question mark over his capacity to do the job, but Kevin Rudd changed the narrative.
- Michael Koziol
WA miner nails the timing as in-demand critical mineral flagged on government’s wish-list
Larvotto Resources currently holds the largest antimony mineral resource in the country at its Hillgrove project near Armidale in New South Wales.
- Michael Philipps
Chalmers heads to meet with Trump administration on critical minerals
The Albanese government has revealed the priorities for its strategic reserve as it tries to reduce China’s dominance of the sector.
- Matthew Knott
Marles refuses 12 times to say what the Americans want in AUKUS review
Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong met their American counterparts Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio in Washington for annual talks amid what Rubio called “real momentum” in the alliance.
- Michael Koziol and Matthew Knott
Mines, AI and data centres: Premier spruiks three new economic policies
Jacinta Allan has unveiled three key economic policies seeking to capitalise on AI and Victoria’s deposits of critical minerals.
- Kieran Rooney
Plan to capitalise on Trump-Albo minerals deal for Queensland
“Our plan to make sure that we don’t just get our fair share, but a little bit more.”
- William Davis
- Analysis
- Foreign relations
We all love mining now, but there is still a big ‘elephant in the room’
It’s hard to believe it has already been 15 years since then-prime minister Kevin Rudd lobbed the “mining tax” into the national discourse. He struck a different tone in Washington on Tuesday.
- Michael Koziol
- Inside Story
- Foreign relations
‘Exquisite timing’: How Albanese, through preparation and some luck, won over Trump
As in this year’s election campaign, a long delay and the whims of Donald Trump played into Anthony Albanese’s hands.
- Paul Sakkal