defence supply chains

Mining just got complicated – diggers are now diplomats data wranglers and nation builders whether they like it or not

There was a time when mining’s job was simple: dig it up, ship it out, repeat.

By Jamie Wade on January 29, 2026
Efficiency, Production Optimisation, Process Improvement, ESG, Workforce, Training and Development, Employee Retention, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Exploration, Geoscience data visualisation and analytics, Exploration technologies and methodologies
Australia, Western Australia, Queensland, Northern Territory, North America, United States, Canada, Europe, Sweden, United Kingdom
Lithium, Gallium, Base Metals, Germanium, Copper, Nickel, Rare Earth Elements, Neodymium, Dysprosium, Strategic Minerals

China mined the advantage while the world slept now Australia must wake up, sharpen its edge and lead the charge in critical minerals supply chains

China quietly built the world’s most powerful critical minerals supply chains while other nations - including Australia - dozed through a geopolitical shift that now threatens economic security, trade independence, and defence readiness.

By Jamie Wade on September 5, 2025
Costs, Financial Planning, Procurement Efficiency, ESG, Regulatory Adherence, Education and Training Initiatives, Sustainable Practices, Long-term Planning, Workforce, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Crisis Management, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages, Key Contacts, Exploration, Geological exploration and resource modelling, Geoscience data visualisation and analytics
Australia, North America, United States, Canada, Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Europe, Germany, Asia, China, Japan, South Korea
Neodymium, Dysprosium, Base Metals, Strategic Minerals, Copper, Lithium, Nickel, Tantalum, Cobalt, Energy Minerals, Niobium, Uranium, Rare Earth Elements