sovereign risk

Free rare earths with every tonne, and other reasons Australia lost half the lithium market but kept all the money

Australia's share of China's lithium concentrate imports has almost halved since 2022, but the interesting question is not who took it – it is why they are being paid so much less for it.

By Jamie Wade on July 30, 2026
Efficiency, Production Optimisation, Mineral Processing, Costs, Cost Control, Contract Management, Procurement Efficiency, ESG, Regulatory Adherence, Legislative Updates, Extraction, Mineral Extraction, Resource Sustainability, Geological Surveys, Reserve Estimation, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Exploration, Geological exploration and resource modelling, Geoscience data visualisation and analytics, Exploration technologies and methodologies
Australia, Western Australia, Goldfields-Esperance, South West, Africa, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Angola, Guinea, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Madagascar
Iron ore, Praseodymium, Neodymium, Base Metals, Samarium, Copper, Lithium, Tin, Aluminium/Bauxite, Cobalt, Graphite

Why stable jurisdictions, faster permits and clear rules are winning the global mining investment race

The annual temperature check from the Fraser Institute has landed — and while the rocks haven’t moved, capital certainly has.

By Jamie Wade on February 28, 2026
Costs, Financial Planning, Cost Control, ESG, Regulatory Adherence, Environmental Permits, Legislative Updates, Stakeholder Communication, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Exploration
Australia, North America, United States, Nevada, Arizona, Alaska, Canada, Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Africa, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Botswana, Mali, Europe, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Oceania, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Asia, China
Precious Metals, Base Metals, Rare Earth Elements, Strategic Minerals

From ore to upheaval: Alistair Stephens says critical mineral success in emerging nations hinges less on geology and more on geopolitics

When it comes to critical minerals in emerging nations, geology is often the easy part - what makes or breaks a project is navigating the politics, markets, and risks that sit behind the orebody.

By Jamie Wade on September 5, 2025
Safety, ESG, Environmental Impact Assessments, Regulatory Adherence, Stakeholder Communication, Sustainable Practices, Mine Closure Planning, Workforce, Health and Well-being Programs, Innovation, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages, Case Studies
South America, Africa, South Africa, Namibia, Asia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam
Lithium, Niobium, Base Metals, Gallium, Copper, Nickel, Rare Earth Elements, Neodymium, Strategic Minerals