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Protecting critical minerals R&D for future success
An opportunity for Australian businesses to lead the global energy transition ...
Victoria's new Critical Minerals Roadmap
In early December, the Victorian Government announced a series of measures designed to reinvigorate Victoria's economy and encourage business investment in the state. Among these announcements was ...
Critical minerals outlook: M&A to ramp up in 2025
2024 was a turbulent year for dealmakers, project developers and investors in critical minerals. Immature markets and declining prices driven by the ramp-up of new supply outpacing demand growth impacted both financing availability and dealmaking activity. ...
Inquiry into the native title 'future acts' regime: Issues Paper released by the ALRC
The Australian Law Reform Commission ( ALRC ) is conducting a review of the 'future acts' regime in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ( NTA ). This review comes in light of over 30 years of operation ...
Unpacking the NSW Critical Minerals Strategy: royalty deferrals and a positive vision
On 18 October 2024, the New South Wales Government released its Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Strategy 2024–35 (the Strategy ), the centrepiece announcement under which is a $250 million ...
Queensland resources sector update: budget announcements and recent reforms
In this Insight, we explore the key initiatives and funding announced in the budget as well as recent legislative and policy reforms across the sector. ...
Government support for critical minerals industry escalates
The WA and Federal Governments have recently announced significant funding and regulatory support packages to accelerate the development of Western Australia into a critical minerals powerhouse. ...
Reforms to strengthen and streamline the FIRB regime
On 1 May 2024, the Australian Treasurer announced reforms to the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) framework, to make it stronger, more streamlined and more transparent. On the same day, the Government released an updated Foreign Investment Policy document, setting out the reforms. ...
Critical minerals list expands and new strategic materials list
Part of Australia's critical minerals strategy was to review and update Australia's list of critical minerals. That process has now been finalised, with the critical minerals list expanded to 30 minerals. ...
Release of draft US guidance and Australian access to the benefits of major US critical minerals push
On 1 December 2023, the US Department of Energy published draft guidance on its proposed interpretation of the term 'foreign entity of concern' or 'FEOCs', which directly relates to two major US green innovation reforms. ...