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Canberra news — August 2026

Every story we published in August 2026.

1. Finance · 8 August 2026

   Hancock Prospecting Bets Big on Arafura's Domestic Rare Earths Processing

   Hancock Prospecting's position in Arafura Rare Earths sits at the intersection of private capital and an explicit Australian policy push for domestic critical minerals processing.

2. Finance · 3 August 2026

   Gina Rinehart Pivots Hancock Prospecting Into Australian Lithium Mining

   Gina Rinehart's push into battery minerals has made Hancock Prospecting one of the more assertive players in Australian lithium, as the mining magnate extends her empire from iron ore into the raw materials of the electric-vehicle era.