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A surge in spending on new rare earths projects has seen critical minerals take over as the leader for investment in later-stage projects in Australia. This year’s major projects report from the Federal Department of Industry, Science and Resources reflects rare earths’ emergence as the largest target for critical mineral project investment. The study has […]

Investors looking for small-cap mining companies with a bright future discover every year that the best place to find them is also the most difficult. Australia’s remote gold, nickel and rare earth capital, Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, is where there will next week be a concentration of mining company managers at the annual Diggers and […]

The great renewable energy rush is proving to be more difficult, and perhaps less profitable than expected, with a combination of rising costs and consumer resistance sounding a warning bell for investors. Most of the problems reported so far have affected big players in the renewables and critical metal sectors but small players are not […]

“Stronger for longer” was a snappy slogan in past mining booms that never lived up to its promise because the boom always ended sooner than expected, and while that might be the case with the latest surge in lithium, there is a chance that this phase could be the real thing. One reason for believing […]