While the government’s Future Made in Australia Act is framed as an economic security initiative, its largest funding commitments are directed toward carbon abatement rather than the preservation of broad-based industrial capability. This imbalance becomes …
While many international critical-minerals partnerships remain at the level of frameworks and dialogues, Australia and South Korea have advanced to tangible action. The partnership’s strength is the volume of minerals processed, refined and integrated into …
The landmark critical minerals agreement between Australia and the United States is vital to both nations’ security and sovereignty. Like AUKUS, it is about competing with China. But to enable it we now need also …
Engagement between Australia and the United States on critical minerals has matured from technical cooperation into a strategic partnership, aligning resource security with clean energy and defence priorities. Both governments recognise the urgency of diversifying …
The new United States–Australia Framework for Securing of Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths is a game-changer for both countries and for producers such as Arafura Resources in the …




