Monopoly breakers

Discover how lithium is processed from hard rock, brines, and sedimentary clays to power global EV, grid storage, and defence supply chains.

The global solar energy boom is driving increased demand for low-iron, high-purity silica sand. Fortunately for Australia, that is exactly what the nation’s silica sand mining industry can deliver.

The Trump administration is actively investing in rare earths and other critical minerals projects as it attempts to break China’s stranglehold on the sector. Can Australian miners take advantage?

US Government investments, as well as an easing of oversupply, have boosted
sentiment among Australia’s lithium miners. With strong demand growth forecast due to the growth in electric vehicles and the battery energy storage system deployment, new projects could be essential to meeting the anticipated increased demand.