Contents
Issue 58 • August 2025
In Depth
China’s Trump card: using REE as geopolitical bargaining chips
Western Australia positions itself in the rare earth race
Reinventing graphite for the battery age
Global lead production growth in 2024 driven by key mines
Australia: a testbed for automated surface equipment
Infrastructure and cost seen as main barriers to BEVs in mining
Inspiring women in mining: Patience Mpofu

