Collie green steel mill gets funding boost

WA launches $4m GreenTech Hub The WA GreenTech Hub has formally launched with the aim of strengthening local capability and capacity in green technologies and services across the state. Led by Curtin University Institute for Energy Transition, the stand-alone facility will leverage expertise and oversee collaborations between government, industry, academia and the community by hosting innovation challenges and Curtin’s Accelerate program. The hub’s innovation challenges aim to address an industry challenge and develop solutions through expanding WA’s green technology ecosystem by connecting existing and emerging innovators. The first innovation challenge the hub will focus on is advanced energy...

Joint venture formed for LieNA tech Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) and Livium (ASX: LIT) have established a joint venture (JV) for the commercialisation of the LieNA lithium processing technology. The technology has the potential to enhance extraction yields by 50% over current market performance by utilising recovery form fine and low-grade spodumene that is usually discarded as waste streams. Under the terms of the JV, LieNA, both companies will have a 50% stake in the ownership and commercialisation of the LieNA technology following successful pilot plant results. Livium chief executive and managing director Simon...

MinRes drives economic empowerment for Indigenous communities Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) is engaging and empowering Indigenous communities with its Onslow iron project. The project, located in WA’s Pilbara region, holds Traditional Owner-led businesses at its heart. MinRes has attributed the success of the project, following the increase of production to 35mt annually, to the support of deep partnerships with local Indigenous suppliers. These partnerships not only provide the project with critical services but shape its legacy through job-creation, long-term capability-building and economic empowerment. MinRes is setting the standard for the resource sector to encourage generational change in...

Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve: Australia’s move to independence The Australian Government has pledged an initial investment of $1.2b to create a strategic reserve of critical minerals for Australia. The move follows China placing export restrictions on several critical minerals in response to the US imposed tariffs on Chinese goods. China currently dominates the global critical mineral supply chain being the top producer of 30 of the 50 minerals considered critical. Australia has major deposits of various critical minerals and rare earths, however, almost the entirety of the processing of...