Vanadium producer secured for Queensland processing facility

Rio closes in on $75m CZR deal CZR Resources (ASX: CZR) has received approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) for the sale of its Robe Mesa iron ore project, located in the West Pilbara in WA, to the River Iron Associates joint venture (RRJV). The FIRB approval satisfies one of the key conditions outlined in the sale agreement and means that the Federal Australian Treasurer has no objections to the transaction. Outstanding conditions...

Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) has hit a major milestone in the deployment of its low-carbon aluminium smelting technology with the commissioning of its AP60 smelter expansion at its Complexe Arvida operations in Quebec.

Federal Government supercharges battery innovation The Federal Government is investing $25m in Melbourne-based company Relectrify to fast-track the roll-out of its world-first battery energy storage system, the AC1. This breakthrough battery technology has the potential to transform energy storage – supporting the transition to a more flexible, low emissions grid as, unlike conventional batteries, the AC1 can generate grid-ready AC power directly from battery cells, without the need for an inverter. This dramatically decreases costs, reduces battery degradation and helps deliver more reliable, affordable energy as part of the Federal Government's efforts to...

The Queensland Government has awarded $1.5m to Coreo to progress a study aiming to unlock critical minerals from coal mine tailings.