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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, Base Metals, Tantalum, Copper, Niobium, Cobalt, Gallium, Tungsten, Rare Earth Elements, Neodymium, Strategic Minerals

Tariffs, gold highs, and shifting battery metals reshape mining in 2025 with new risks and opportunities for projects, juniors, and suppliers

Global tariffs, record gold highs, and shifting battery metal fortunes are reshaping mining in 2025, with big implications for projects and suppliers.

By Jamie Wade on August 30, 2025
Costs, Financial Planning, Procurement Efficiency, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages, Exploration, Exploration technologies and methodologies
Australia, North America, United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, Africa, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Guinea, Europe, Poland, Oceania, Asia, China
Iron ore, Dysprosium, Aluminium/Bauxite, Strategic Minerals, Precious Metals, Cobalt, Lithium, Gold, Energy Minerals, Silver, Coal (Thermal and Metallurgical), Base Metals, Uranium, Copper, Rare Earth Elements, Nickel, Neodymium, Terbium, Zinc