MELBOURNE, May 31 (Reuters) - Australia has released a map of sites containing mine waste that could be reprocessed to source minerals critical to the global energy transition, the government said on ...

“You can't fight the geology; you have to follow it,” says Karol Czarnota, senior science advisor at Geoscience Australia. As the Australian Government’s national agency for geoscience, Geoscience ...

Australia’s economy is largely based on its natural resources, with the minerals sector making the greatest contribution to the nation’s exports at 58.7 percent as of May 2025. Australia's mining ...

The federal government has unveiled new details of its plan to create a A$1.2 billion critical mineral reserve. Three minerals will initially be the focus: antimony, gallium and rare earths (a group ...

Tiny crystals preserved in ancient beach sands are offering scientists a new way to read the deep history of Australia’s landscapes.

While geopolitical tensions continue and rare earths supply chain vulnerabilities deepen, the US is redrawing the global map of critical mineral sourcing, and Australia seems to be emerging as a ...

Australia is positioning itself as a partner in efforts to secure and diversify Western supply chains for rare earths and critical minerals, as the United States works to reduce its reliance on China.