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Ministerial media statements

A list of the most recent media statements relating to MRIWA:

Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia chair appointed (24/12/2025)

Minerals Research Institute of WA launches 2026 scholarships round (13/08/2025)

New scholars and students drive WA’s minerals innovation (02/07/2025)

Joint media statement – Growing critical minerals processing power in WA (04/02/2025)

PhD Scholarships to lead research into mental health in mining (04/02/2025)

Lithium research partnership to advance WA’s circular economy (03/02/2025)

Collaborative study to investigate the extraction of rare earths (22/01/2025)

Cook Government seeks new ways to capture and store carbon (02/12/2024)

Cathode Precursor Production Pilot Plant (C4P) funding extension (30/10/2024)

WA METS companies awarded $1.25 million in research funding (30/10/2024)

New seismic data to supercharge WA’s resources sector (30/10/2024)

WA resources sector fuels record jobs growth (29/10/2024)

Exploration Incentive Scheme targets critical minerals (18/10/2024)

Country’s largest solar salt project begins operations in the Pilbara (26/09/2024)

Updated domestic gas policy to secure WA’s energy future (19/09/2024)

New fee to support efficiency of mining wardens (09/09/2024)

New initiative to boost container recycling in WA’s mining industry (28/08/2024)

Cook Government continues work to expedite mining approvals (07/08/2024)

Statement on BHP Nickel West (11/07/2024)

The Perth Mint celebrates 125 years of enriching Western Australia (20/06/2024)

Draft mining amendment legislation to provide greater certainty (12/06/2024)

WA Battery and Critical Minerals Strategy to create future jobs (22/05/2024)

Federal support for WA’s resources sector welcomed (15/05/2024)

Carbon capture and storage Bill passes WA Parliament (08/05/2024)

Another step forward in regulatory reform for the resources sector (08/05/2024)

Exploration Incentive Scheme continues to fuel mineral discoveries (26/04/2024)

Expanded scholarship program supporting innovation in WA mining (17/04/2024)

Seeking minerals research science communicators (01/04/2024)

New lithium mine set to boost WA’s credentials as battery hub (07/03/2024)

Cook Government welcomes joint steel decarbonisation project (09/02/2024)

Funding available for METS innovation and commercialisation (20/12/2023)

Cook Government introduces carbon capture and storage bill (29/11/2023)

PhD Scholarships support health and well-being in WA mining (18/10/2023)

Global green steel opportunity for Western Australia (18/06/2023)

WA Government welcomes boost to critical minerals sector (22/05/2023)

MRIWA PhD scholarships supporting innovation in WA mining (19/04/2023)

New technical framework to understand lithium orebodies and optimise development potential (14/04/2023)

Strategic land allocated for new integrated battery material facility (14/04/2023)

$40 million critical minerals investment to support shift to net zero (04/04/2023)

Awards acknowledge role of accessible research communication (04/04/2023)

South Korean agreement to bolster WA’s battery chemical industry (15/03/2023)

Draft Bill helps build foundations to decarbonisation (20/01/2023)

Petroleum Bill amendments strengthen regulation and security for green energy (06/12/2022)

Certification and sustainability of battery materials in the spotlight (01/12/2022)

Further support for miners to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (01/09/2022)

Battery cathode precursor production pilot plant launches in Perth (11/07/2022)

MRIWA scholarship program open for 2023 (01/07/2022)

Roadmap for integrated mineral carbonation (29/06/2022)

Leading climate scientist and economist head net zero conference (13/06/2022)

Further $6 million to find technological solutions for WA mining (18/05/2022)

WA researchers develop new technology for finding commodities (19/04/2022)