Articles On Australian Bauxite (ASX:ABX)

Rare earth elements aren’t really rare at all. They are actually found in abundance but often difficult to find in a pure form. Of the entire suite of nearly indistinguishable silvery-white soft metals, neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium,...

ABx Group (ASX:ABX) is focusing on economic studies to identify the optimum project design at its Deep Leads project in northern Tasmania, and is conducting metallurgical work in-house and with partners to support these studies.  CEO Dr...

Earlier in January 2026, the Australian Government announced new details of its $1.2 billion Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve which seeks to secure the supply of key minerals vital for the country’s economy, national security, and Future...

Join us as we speak with Dr Mark Cooksey, Managing Director at ABx Group (ASX:ABX), about the latest outcomes of testwork to produce mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC) from the Deep Leads Rare Earths Project in Tasmania.  Key topics discu...

The global energy transition is no longer considered a distant ambition. It is reshaping supply chains, investment flows, and the very definition of what it means to be a mining company.  From lithium and copper to nickel and uranium, de...

ABx Group (ASX:ABX) has recorded ‘outstanding’ results from two rare earth column leach tests conducted by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) as part of ongoing metallurgical studies at the Deep Leads project...

Join us as we speak with Dr Mark Cooksey, Managing Director at ABx Group (ASX:ABX), to explore the latest drilling results from the company’s rare earths projects in northern Tasmania and discuss the next steps toward commercial production....

ABx Group (ASX:ABX) is aligning with Australian efforts to establish more robust supply chains, noting the strategic importance of the company’s Tasmanian rare earth projects. The Australian government has recently announced the next ste...

Join us as we speak with Mark Cooksey, Managing Director at ABx Group (ASX:ABX), about developments on the bauxite side of operations.  Key topics discussed: Good Importing International (GII) pays $300,000 to extend exclusive option...

Join us as we speak with Mark Cooksey, Managing Director at ABx Group (ASX:ABX), to explore the latest updates on the rare earths side of the business.  Key topics discussed: ANSTO testwork – Column leaching process and results....

ABx Group (ASX:ABX) has reported preliminary results from two rare earth column leach tests conducted by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) on 26kg bulk samples. Following 17 days of testing, the first col...

On the twelfth day of Christmas, it isn’t carolers at the door – its demand.  With gold prices absolutely soaring, copper wiring the world’s electrification, and lithium power batteries, the global appetite for commodities grows.  Acr...

ABx Group (ASX:ABX) has received the exploration licence EL25/2022 for a five-year term for exploration at the company’s northern Tasmanian rare earths tenement.  The licence covers the 18km2 land package, and sits between the Rubble Mou...

As the mining and resources industry winds down for the year and the festive season settles in, Mining.com.au is unwrapping a 12-day macro series that forces shaping the sector.  Much like the classic carol, each day builds on the last....

Highlights Sunrise is moving through approvals and early project design work. Funding supports mine planning, permits and port pathway preparation. Deep Leads and ALCORE programs add a second strategic growth stream. A...

ABx Group (ASX:ABX)  is locked in focusing on advancing the approval process for the Sunrise Bauxite Project in Queensland, CEO Mark Cooksey says.  In October 2025, the company received $2.7 million, as part of a stage one funding packag...

The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has produced the first mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC) sample from ABx Group’s (ASX:ABX) Deep Leads resource in northern Tasmania. The MREC contains 4% dysprosium (Dy)...

Join us as we speak with Dr Mark Cooksey, Managing Director at ABx Group (ASX:ABX), to explore the latest results from the Deep Leads rare earth project in Tasmania and discuss why the company’s maiden mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC) samp...

There’s a village on the Swedish island of Resarö in the Stockholm archipelago with residential streets named after chemical elements, such as Ytterbium Road, Terbium Road, and Tantalum Road. The streets may seem quiet and unassuming yet...

ABx Group (ASX:ABX) is raising $6.05 million through a share placement to fund development activities at the Deep Leads Project in Tasmania and construction of the ALCORE pilot plant. The company will issue 74.69 million shares at $0.081...

Join us as we speak with Dr Mark Cooksey, Managing Director and CEO at ABx Group (ASX:ABX), to discuss a paradigm-shifting $6 million share placement, and how it will accelerate all of the company’s projects.  Key topics discussed: T...

ASX plummets 1.59% or 136.2 points Materials hit hardest, with gold and lithium stocks in retreat Defensive sectors in favour; healthcare and staples crawl into green   Nvidia rally turns into dead cat bounce Things were looking almost ro...

Join us as we speak with Mark Cooksey, Managing Director and CEO of ABx Group (ASX:ABX), to explore the latest developments with the Deep Leads Rare Earth Project in Tasmania, and unpack how global rare earth trends are shaping ABx’s strate...

Spodumene prices have hit +US$1000/t Sector sentiment turning positive thanks to battery storage demand Liontown and Mineral Resources make market waves this week Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving ASX stocks with exposure...

ABx Group (ASX:ABX) is testing extensions to its T8 rare earth element (REE) discovery with a new drilling campaign at the Tasmanian asset. The company secured approval to drill 39 holes last month, as reported by Mining.com.au.  CEO...

Join us as we speak with Mark Cooksey, Managing Director at ABx Group (ASX:ABX), to explore the latest discussions from Parliament House on strengthening Australia’s aluminium value chain and the growing role of circular innovation through...

Join us as we speak with Dr Mark Cooksey, Managing Director at ABx Group (ASX:ABX), as he discusses the company’s latest metallurgical advancements at the Deep Leads rare earths project in Tasmania.With ANSTO producing a Mixed Rare Earth Ca...

ABx Group (ASX: ABX) has reported outstanding results from large-scale impurity removal tests at its Deep Leads ionic adsorption clay rare earth project in northern Tasmania, achieving over 98% retention of total rare earth elements while r...

ANSTO has started production of ABx Group’s (ASX:ABX) first mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC) product using 50kg of a 100kg bulk sample, with completion expected before the end of November 2025.  The sample will be distributed to potenti...

As US President Donald Trump prepares to this week meet with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the US continues to accelerate its plan to achieve rare earths independence. Trump and Jinping are expected to meet on the sidelines of the Asia...

Join us as we speak with Dr Mark Cooksey, Managing Director and CEO at ABx Group (ASX:ABX), live from Milan, Italy, at the site of the Fluorine Forum 2025. Key topics discussed: Insights into global markets for Hydrogen Fluoride (HF)...

Albanese-Trump meeting promises $8.5bn of investment in critical minerals Rare earths stocks set to benefit as China bans exports for military use from December Industry experts say less red tape and more refineries are needed   Our High...

ABx Group (ASX:ABX) has secured approval to begin a 39-hole drilling program at the T8 rare earth element (REE) discovery in Tasmania.  The program, which is expected to begin on 10 November 2025, will expand the T8 discovery.  CEO Ma...

ABx Group (ASX:ABX) has received another research and development (R&D) tax offset from the Australian Taxation Office, attaining $479,847 for work conducted in the 2024 financial year. Activities include the exploration, drilling, a...

Join us as we speak with Mark Cooksey, Managing Director at ABx Group (ASX:ABX), to explore the latest developments at the ALCORE Technology Centre (ATC) in Tasmania and discuss the company’s progress in fluorine waste recycling and global...

ABx Group (ASX:ABX) is preparing the ALCORE Technology Centre (ATC) to receive pilot plant equipment packages, expected to be delivered in Q1 2026, following the demolition and removal of legacy equipment.  The ATC will be used to demons...

Highlights Global trade tensions ignite market volatility Australian resources and gold explorers outperform Key companies report positive drilling and exploration results Australia’s market stayed resilient amid China...

ABx Group (ASX: ABX) has reported outstanding impurity removal results from larger-scale metallurgical testing at its Deep Leads ionic adsorption clay rare earth project in northern Tasmania. The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Or...

Join us as we speak with Dr Mark Cooksey, Managing Director at ABx Group (ASX:ABX), to explore the latest developments in the company’s rare earths division and discuss progress towards producing a mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC) in partn...

ABx Group (ASX:ABX) has retained over 98% of rare earths from a program to produce a mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC) sample from the Deep Leads Project’s bulk sample in northern Tasmania.  The company says a ‘sweet spot’ was identified...

Join us as we speak with Dr Mark Cooksey, Managing Director of ABx Group (ASX:ABX) to explore the latest updates on the company’s Queensland bauxite assets and discuss what’s next following its agreement with Good Importing International (G...

ABx Group (ASX:ABX) has received $2.7 million, as part of a stage one funding package from Good Importing International (GII), which will be used to develop the Sunrise Bauxite Project in Queensland.  GII will now earn a 70% interest in...

ABx Group (ASX:ABX) has received additional funding from the Australian Government to support the accelerated construction of the ALCORE pilot plant. The company, which has a market capitalisation of $20.2 million, has banked just under...

Join us as we speak with Mark Cooksey, Managing Director at ABx Group (ASX:ABX), to explore the latest updates on the ALCORE pilot plant in Tasmania and discuss specialty chemical applications and rare earth opportunities. Key topics dis...

Highlighting just how important it is for the US to reduce its reliance on rare earths supply from China, Q3 was underpinned by the introduction of a support package for the only rare earths producer in the country.   A critical supply b...

The end of this decade is 2030 – just five years away. The mining sector is at an inflection point, one being shaped by reshuffling of battery metal demand, rewiring of supply chains, a resetting in finance, and a pivot towards nature and c...

ABx Group (ASX: ABX) has reported exceptional extraction results from larger-scale slurry leach tests on bulk samples from its Deep Leads ionic adsorption clay project in northern Tasmania. The tests, which ANSTO conducted on 300-gram sub-s...

ABx Group (ASX:ABX) has demonstrated high heavy rare earth extraction can be achieved with larger samples of material, after receiving additional results from larger scale slurry tests at the Deep Leads Project in northern Tasmania.  In...

Dry bulk commodities account for a significant portion of global trade due to their use in foundational industries. These raw materials include alumina, bauxite, coal, iron ore, grain, and fertilisers.  Bulk commodities are essential to...

Highlights ABx secures international backing for its flagship Sunrise Bauxite Project. New South Wales assets diversify the company’s growth strategy. Partnership reflects global confidence in Australia’s bauxite sector. Bauxite G...