critical minerals
It might not sound like a futuristic mineral play: scrape up some wet lakebed mud, truck it to Fremantle, and fire up a shed full of pipes and valves.
Speaking with characteristic frankness at the 2025 WA Environmental Regulatory Forum, Warren Pearce , CEO of AMEC (Association of Mining and Exploration Companies), set the tone not just for the day’s discussions—but for the resource sector’s expectations of government in the months ahead.
For underground mining professionals, the AusIMM Underground Operators Conference in Adelaide delivered no shortage of technical insights—but it was a keynote from one of the industry’s most accomplished leaders that left the deepest impression.
By all accounts, Tania Constable didn’t just drop the mic at the WA Mining Club — she fracked the stage, dug it up, and shipped it off to China.
Western Australia’s latest cabinet reshuffle under Premier Roger Cook signals continuity and change for key sectors, particularly mining and resources.
Australia has solidified its status as a global leader in the resources sector, emerging as the world’s largest holder of vanadium resources and a dominant force in critical minerals essential for clean energy and advanced technologies.
