Articles on Future commodities

March 23, 2016

Rare Earths: driven by magnetic applications and diversity in supply

Artem Golev, The University of Queensland

The magnetic group of rare earths, used in the production of powerful magnets, will be a driver for the market into the future.

March 22, 2016

Saleem H. Ali, The University of Queensland

Australia needs to move beyond mining graphite and invest in processes that convert it into synthetic diamonds and use it to create carbon fibres.

March 21, 2016

Damien Giurco, University of Technology Sydney and Ben McLellan, The University of Queensland

If Australia investments in technology to recycle and lease lithium, it could capitalise on its increasing use in batteries.

March 20, 2016

Flavio Menezes, The University of Queensland

Even if the price of iron ore remains low, Australia is still well placed to benefit from this resource in the future.

Damien Giurco
Professor of Resource Futures, University of Technology Sydney
Flavio Menezes
Professor of Economics, The University of Queensland
Saleem H. Ali
Chair in Sustainable Resource Development, The University of Queensland
Ben McLellan
Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Kyoto University
Artem Golev
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Queensland