manganese

Betting the deep as polymetallic nodules emerge as a billion dollar play to fuel batteries steelmaking and the critical minerals transition

It takes a certain type of confidence to suggest the future of clean energy metals might lie four kilometres below the Pacific Ocean – confidence, and perhaps a streak of stubbornness.

By Jamie Wade on March 7, 2026
ESG, Environmental Impact Assessments, Regulatory Adherence, Sustainable Practices, Extraction, Mineral Extraction, Resource Sustainability, Reserve Estimation, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Collaboration with Research Institutions, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages
North America, United States, Oceania, Asia, Indonesia, Japan
Manganese, Cobalt, Base Metals, Copper, Nickel

Australia maps the future with a 3.4 billion geoscience playbook unlocking critical minerals groundwater and net zero opportunities

When a government commits to a multi-billion program over 35 years to a single initiative, it’s worth paying attention.

By Jamie Wade on October 2, 2025
ESG, Stakeholder Communication, Community Development Projects, Sustainable Practices, Long-term Planning, Extraction, Geological Surveys, Innovation, Research and Development, Technology Adoption, Collaboration with Research Institutions, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages, Exploration, Airborne geophysical surveys and mapping, Geological exploration and resource modelling, Seismic data collection and interpretation, Geoscience data visualisation and analytics
Australia, Queensland, North West Minerals Province, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Northern Territory
Manganese, Strategic Minerals, Cobalt, Lithium, Vanadium, Industrial Minerals, Rare Earth Elements, Neodymium, Base Metals, Terbium, Copper, Dysprosium, Nickel

Australia strikes gold (and vanadium) in the race for critical minerals, securing Its future as a global leader in mining and clean energy supply chains

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.

By Jamie Wade on March 11, 2025
ESG, Sustainable Practices, Long-term Planning, Environmental Stewardship, Innovation, Research and Development, Technology Adoption, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages, Exploration, Geological exploration and resource modelling, Exploration technologies and methodologies
Australia, Western Australia, Pilbara, Queensland, North West Minerals Province
Lead, Iron ore, Zirconium, Titanium, Vanadium, Uranium, Lithium, Tantalum, Niobium, Gold, Zinc, Manganese