Well-funded green activists use legal loopholes and other opportunities to slow down and stop approved mining projects, blocking NSW investment and jobs, yet renewables provide very few employment opportunities, writes Stephen Galilee.

Federal Resources and Northern Australia Minister Madeleine King has announced the Albanese Government will use the Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve for the first time, signing a preliminary agreement to purchase up to 500 tonnes of rare earths per annum from the Northern Territory.

Arafura Rare Earth’s largest shareholder Gina Rinehart, has followed up on the Albanese government’s decision to buy some of the company’s future output, by increasing her stake in the company.

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Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart will lift her stake in Arafura Rare Earths Ltd. as part of a A$375 million ($268 million) capital raising plan.

Jim Chalmers’ changes to the capital gains tax could have an even bigger impact on the sector than his mentor Wayne Swan’s controversial resources super profits tax, mining executives warn, and could imperil the future of arguably the most important arm of the Australian economy.