A major miner aims to convert a mothballed WA nickel concentrator into a lithium processing plant. Could this creative move instigate a new trend in the Australian mining sector?
Nickel, which climbed above $US18,000 per tonne last week, has been the best performing industrial metal on the London Metal Exchange in 2024. What has driven this?
The Commonwealth Government has committed $840 million to help deliver Australia’s first combined rare earths mine and refinery. But what makes the Nolans project so significant?