The Northern Territory Government has opened a record $3 million round of grants for the Geophysics and Drilling Collaborations program, addressing knowledge gaps and increasing exploration.
The program
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Critical minerals jobs creeping up on coal
The Queensland Government’s Collaborative Exploration Initiative (CEI) has handed 13 companies the opportunity to develop the state’s “next wave of resources jobs” in new economy minerals.
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Queensland shows love for local manufacturing
Queensland’s resources sector has benefitted from a flurry of funding and local manufacturing developments, setting up both Rockhampton and Gladstone for the future.
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Yangibana rare earths benefits from NAIF funding
Hastings Technology Metals has received a $140 million loan from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) to fund the Yangibana rare earths project in Western Australia.
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Natural land resources to boost regional Queensland
The Natural Resource Recovery Program has been revamped to improve the productivity of Queensland’s land resources while supporting regional jobs.
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Long-range Wi-Fi to connect industry
USYD researchers are developing a Wi-Fi system to achieve long-range communication, high data rates and low latency for the mining industry.
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Gold takes a well-earned break in exploration
Gold was down in terms of exploration expenditure for the September quarter, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), while iron ore made up ground by $23.8 million.
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Swinburne, OZ set new standard in tailings safety
A Swinburne University of Technology spin-out has used a Federal Government grant to mass-produce a technology which enhances safety in mine tailings dams.
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MRIWA boosted by additional funding from WA
The Western Australia Government is contributing an additional $6 million to the Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia (MRIWA) across the next four years until 2024-25.
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Further funding cuts lead times for QLD exploration
The Queensland Government has awarded 16 companies with a share in over $2.5 million for the fifth round of its Collaborative Exploration Initiative.
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Federal funding backs resources manufacturing
The Australian Government has created an $800 million Manufacturing Collaboration Stream to encourage collaboration between businesses and researchers in industries like resources technology and critical minerals processing.
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Victorian Budget injects $35.7m into resources sector
The Victorian Government has provided $35.7 million in funding for the state’s resources sector to ramp up exploration approvals and attract further investment to the state, as part of its 2021/22 Budget.
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METS Ignited backs automation projects with $6m funding
METS Ignited is set to award $6 million in funding to four Australian businesses in the mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sector.
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Pay-as-you-go mining software benefits junior explorers
MICROMINE, Australia’s leading mining software solution provider, knows that when a miner is looking to get a project off the ground, funds can be tight.
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Bounty funding saga comes to a head at general meeting
Drama arose when Bounty Mining began negotiating a recapitalisation and new funding package with Amaroo Blackdown Investments. In response to this proposal, QCoal Group delivered other refinancing proposals to Bounty.
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Aboriginal-owned iron ore producer to create 240 jobs in Pilbara
The Australian Aboriginal Mining Corporation (AAMC) has secured $27.1 million in debt funding for the development of the First Iron project in the Pilbara.
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QCoal escalates battle for Bounty funding
QCoal has accused Bounty Mining of misleading its shareholders by prioritising a funding proposal it has deemed inferior from Amaroo Blackdown Investments.
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Paladin builds warchest in anticipation of uranium demand spike
Paladin Energy intends to raise up to $37.2 million in a bid to cut costs and capitalise on growing demand in the uranium market.
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Capricorn makes move to develop Karlawinda
Capricorn Metals will raise $65 million to advance development of the Karlawinda gold project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
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Venturex drives Sulphur Springs project through $100m boost
Venturex Resources has received $US70 million ($100 million) in funding from global commodity trader Trafigura to develop its Sulphur Springs copper-zinc project near Port Hedland, Western Australia.
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