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Making Mars: Aussie research turns red dirt into metal

Making Mars: Aussie research turns red dirt into metal

A breakthrough to help with establishing a human colony on Mars could be hidden in its iron-rich red surface, Australian researchers say.

Industry, climate firms to give green iron green light

Industry, climate firms to give green iron green light

Industry, climate firms to give green iron green light

Industry, climate firms to give green iron green light

Creating a green metals industry is taking longer than expected, experts say, but an Australian summit is seeking ways to accelerate its creation.

Rare earths race: plan to turn ash into critical metals

Rare earths race: plan to turn ash into critical metals

Rare earths race: plan to turn ash into critical metals

Rare earths race: plan to turn ash into critical metals

Researchers have come up with a bold plan to extract rare earth metals, critical to defence, technology and renewables, using coal mining waste.

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Green hydrogen hype fades but future hopes are bright

Green hydrogen hype fades but future hopes are bright

Two major Australian green hydrogen projects have been abandoned within weeks but experts say it will give investors time to rethink the future of the fuel.

Smelter owners urged to put more on the table

Smelter owners urged to put more on the table

The federal government has not ruled out any support measures as it calls on a mining giant to step up and save a copper smelter in regional Australia.

'Economic death spiral' fear over ailing copper smelter

'Economic death spiral' fear over ailing copper smelter

A delegation is visiting Canberra to plead for a bailout for the copper industry to prevent an "economic death spiral" in north Queensland.

Scientists turn to AI to crack the green ammonia riddle

Scientists turn to AI to crack the green ammonia riddle

Faced with testing 8000 substances to work out how to cut pollution from a key agricultural product, Aussie scientists turned to artificial intelligence.

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Australia urged to spend big while green iron is hot

Australia urged to spend big while green iron is hot

Australia urged to spend big while green iron is hot

Australia urged to spend big while green iron is hot

Australia could replace carbon-intensive coal and gas exports with green iron and quadruple earnings, a report says, but only if it makes changes.

Uranium miner backs off challenge to Jabiluka decision

Uranium miner backs off challenge to Jabiluka decision

Uranium miner backs off challenge to Jabiluka decision

Uranium miner backs off challenge to Jabiluka decision

A bid to overturn a decision not to renew the controversial Jabiluka mineral lease looks set to be abandoned as Rio Tinto moves to take over a uranium miner.

Ukraine minerals deal is a signal to Russia: Bessent

Ukraine minerals deal is a signal to Russia: Bessent

Ukraine minerals deal is a signal to Russia: Bessent

Ukraine minerals deal is a signal to Russia: Bessent

The US and Ukraine have struck a minerals and investment deal after President Donald Trump pressed Kyiv to pay back Washington for helping it repel Russia.

PM out to prove he's best for the west in mining, rail

PM out to prove he's best for the west in mining, rail

PM out to prove he's best for the west in mining, rail

PM out to prove he's best for the west in mining, rail

In his third visit to Western Australia while campaigning, Anthony Albanese hopes sandgroper parochialism will help pave a path to victory.

Nuclear power could take the shine off Aussie aluminium

Nuclear power could take the shine off Aussie aluminium

Nuclear power could take the shine off Aussie aluminium

Nuclear power could take the shine off Aussie aluminium

Three out of Australia's four aluminium smelters could risk closure if Australia adopts nuclear power, reducing energy supplied to industry.

US will drop Russia-Ukraine deal if no progress: Rubio

US will drop Russia-Ukraine deal if no progress: Rubio

US will drop Russia-Ukraine deal if no progress: Rubio

US will drop Russia-Ukraine deal if no progress: Rubio

The US may be ready to “move on” from efforts for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal if there's not progress in the coming days, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns.

Trump plays critical minerals card in tariff trade war

Trump plays critical minerals card in tariff trade war

Trump plays critical minerals card in tariff trade war

Trump plays critical minerals card in tariff trade war

A national security review of critical minerals imports has been ordered by President Donald Trump in an escalation of his dispute with global trading partners.

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Critical minerals corruption risk sparks probity calls

Vast deposits of critical minerals vital for the clean energy transition are in corruption-prone nations, raising the risk of human rights abuses.

Green iron investment could reinforce Aussie economy

Australia could reap the benefits of a market worth up to almost $300 billion, and cut emissions, if it takes the right steps toward a green iron industry.

US, Ukraine may sign critical minerals deal within days

Kyiv and Washington have made a deal that would include access to Ukrainian minerals, with Donald Trump signalling a visit from Volodymyr Zelenskiy to sign it.

Trump reverses course, admits 'Russia attacked Ukraine'

Ukraine "don't have any cards, but they're playing tough", Donald Trump says as he predicts a deal on critical minerals and admits Russia attacked Ukraine.

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PM puts Australian steel in frame of renewables rollout

The federal government will foster jobs in clean energy manufacturing driven by locally made steel and aluminium under a plan unveiled by the prime minister.

Albanese to press Trump for tariff breaks for Australia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will attempt to secure Australian companies an exemption from US tariffs in a direct phone call with President Donald Trump.

Aussie university joins $230m future materials project

Sourcing and processing materials needed to transition to renewable energy is the focus of an international research project, with Australians at its heart.

Tax breaks for clean aluminium to foil carbon emissions

Australia's aluminium industry is set to share in billions of dollars of tax credits to help emissions-intensive smelters convert to cleaner sources of energy.

Cash splash for vital rare earths to break China's grip

A rare earths project backed by Australia's richest woman Gina Rinehart is getting a leg-up from the taxpayer to fast-track a mine and refinery.

Milestone for Rinehart's lithium play in auto heartland

A project backed by billionaire Gina Rinehart is marking a milestone in developing a sustainable supply chain for electric cars by harnessing geothermal energy.

Verdict on how to prevent 'carbon leakage', save jobs

Summer reading for the federal government includes a report recommending a targeted carbon border adjustment mechanism to safeguard jobs in heavy industries.

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