supply chain resilience

How rare earths are quietly pulling the mining world into a new age of magnetism and redefining the balance of power beneath the surface

In mining, every generation gets its own frontier.

By Jamie Wade on October 17, 2025
Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages, Exploration, Exploration technologies and methodologies
Australia, Western Australia, South Australia, Northern Territory, North America, United States, Canada
Dysprosium, Scandium, Industrial Minerals, Strategic Minerals, Graphite, Rare Earth Elements, Lithium, Praseodymium, Neodymium, Samarium, Terbium

Mining in the age of mayhem as global shifts, power plays and policy whiplash redraw the map for critical minerals and Australia’s next move

When global power plays, policy whiplash and economic shocks collide, opportunity hides in the chaos — and for Australia’s critical minerals sector, survival now depends on strategy as much as supply.

By Jamie Wade on October 14, 2025
Costs, Financial Planning, Procurement Efficiency, ESG, Sustainable Practices, Long-term Planning, Economic Balance, Innovation, Research and Development, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation
Australia, North America, United States, Asia, China
Lithium, Tantalum, Base Metals, Niobium, Copper, Cobalt, Gallium, Tungsten, Rare Earth Elements, Neodymium, 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
Niobium, Gallium, Base Metals, Copper, Nickel, Rare Earth Elements, Neodymium, Strategic Minerals, Lithium

Critical minerals get political as tariffs tighten supply chains and China plays hardball with the West’s electrification ambitions

As global demand for clean energy technology intensifies and geopolitical tensions rise, the importance of critical minerals has reached new heights.

By Jamie Wade on July 26, 2025
Efficiency, Process Improvement, Equipment Maintenance, Costs, Financial Planning, Procurement Efficiency, ESG, Regulatory Adherence, Legislative Updates, Sustainable Practices, Extraction, Mineral Extraction, Resource Sustainability, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Crisis Management, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages
Australia, North America, United States, Canada, South America, Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Guinea, Europe, Germany, Turkey, Oceania, Asia, China, Indonesia
Industrial Minerals, Tantalum, Uranium, Indium, Base Metals, Rare Earth Elements, Gallium, Copper, Nickel, Neodymium, Germanium, Zinc, Dysprosium, Aluminium/Bauxite, Yttrium, Cobalt, Strategic Minerals, Antimony, Lithium