Podcast: The Critical Minerals Rush in Queensland
Critical minerals are essential for future technologies such as electric vehicles, semiconductors, and renewable energy installations. Australia, and especially Queensland,…
All articles by Alexander Love
Alexander Love
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ESG in critical mineral supply chains: The transparency enabled in Queensland
As the demand for critical minerals grows, greater scrutiny is being applied to the environmental and ethical aspects of supply…
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Silica sand: How Queensland is equipped to meet surging tech demand
Silica sand serves a multitude of crucial industrial purposes, with considerable value emerging in high-purity silica for semiconductors and many…
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Alumina reinvented: Queensland’s high-purity role in the tech economy
High demand for semiconductors has led to an urgent need for critical minerals used in manufacturing such as high-purity alumina…
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Tailings: The hidden value of mine waste
Mine tailings are often abandoned as they contain low-grade ore or retain hazardous substances from processing, but they still hold…
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Beyond lithium: The alternative materials in Queensland as battery demand soars
Batteries are a critical solution for urgent decarbonisation goals and energy storage – with Queensland providing the essential resources and…
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Battery minerals and rare earths: Queensland’s edge in critical tech
Supplies of battery minerals and rare earths are under pressure as governments and businesses around the world compete for resources…
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Past CCUS projects offer a rich library for learning
Carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) is entering a period of acceleration. While only a handful of large-scale projects have…
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A roadmap to CCUS across the cement industry
The cement industry faces a significant challenge to meet its ambitious net zero commitments. According to the Global Cement and…
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Cleaning up cathode materials: Nine approaches to help tackle the CO2 challenge
The demand for batteries continues to grow as the world transitions towards a lower carbon energy system. Although batteries are essential…