Jim Chalmers

Northern Minerals is looking to become the first substantial producer of dysprosium outside of China.

Northern Minerals AGM deferral gets court tick

Allowed to defer AGM as it investigates potential breaches by China-linked shareholders

25 November 2025

The Browns Range project in WA could become the first substantial producer of dysprosium outside of China.

Northern Minerals seeks court order to push back AGM

Questions remain over potential breaches by China-linked shareholders

21 November 2025

Glencore's copper smelter in Mount Isa is one of several facilities seeking government support.

Federal smelter support must be 'value for money', Chalmers says

Private sector also needs to ‘do the right thing’

30 September 2025

Federal environment minister Murray Watt.

New EPBC laws to be unveiled by year's end

Debate over the nature of the changes continues

26 August 2025

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has outlined “10 pretty clear areas of consensus” from the Economic Reform Roundtable.

Jim Chalmers commits to accelerated EPBC changes

Murray Watt faces a hefty task, even if most agree an overhaul is needed

22 August 2025

Purging productivity pain

Mining has been excluded from a productivity talkfest right when its productivity is plummeting

28 July 2025

The Browns Range project is seen as key to launching a rare earths supply chain in Australia.

Chalmers takes Northern Minerals investor to court over unsold shares

Treasurer issued an order last year for China-linked entities to give up their shares

27 June 2025

Jim Chalmers has quietly done away with the JMEI.

Federal budget 2025 an opportunity lost or just a place holder?

Wiser heads suggest this budget is a pre-election sweetener with the real one yet to come

26 March 2025

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