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Mine key to security Mt Carbine tungsten deal struck in US for defence projects EQ Resources’ Mt Carbine mine has entered into an agreement with the United States to supply tungsten for products critical to its defence and other industries. Picture: Supplied
l MT CARBINE | Robyn Holmes TUNGSTEN from a Mt Carbine mine will play an integral role in global security, with the United States moving to secure a supply of the hard metal for products critical to its defence, aerospace, medical, industrial
and semiconductor sectors. With China and Russia the dominant world suppliers of tungsten, EQ Resources’ Mt Carbine mine and its newlyacquired Spanish mine has become critical to the US, with the US Defense Production Act (Title III), now classifying the raw material coming from Australia
as “US domestic sources”. According to EQ Resources’ operations manager Ryan MacNeill, the move not only strengthens the supply chain, but grants access to substantial US funding programs aimed at bolstering “mission-critical sectors”. At the same time, EQ Re-
sources, which also owns Wolfram Camp mine near Dimbulah, has entered into a strategic partnership and long-term offtake agreement with Elmet Technologies, the only US-owned and operated tungsten and molybdenum manufacturer. This collaboration is set to redefine the tungsten supply chain.
“This partnership is of profound geopolitical significance, particularly given that neither the US, Canada, nor the United Kingdom currently have operating tungsten mines,” Mr MacNeill said. “This agreement fortifies the strategic supply chain between Australia and the US.”
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CREB track re-opens l DAINTREE ONE of Australia’s most challenging and picturesque fourwheel-drive tracks, which starts just north of the Daintree Village, has reopened for the first time in 2024. The CREB Track re-opened on Monday after months of road repairs. Douglas Shire Mayor Lisa Scomazzon said the 71-kilometre track suffered significant damage in the flooding that followed Tropic Cyclone Jasper. “The southern river crossing of the trail has been reinstated while numerous small landslips and fallen trees have been cleared off the track,” she said. “A big thank you to council staff and contractors for all their hard work to open the CREB Track this year. “I am sure there are many four-wheel-drive enthusiasts who can’t wait to test their skills on the track’s rugged terrain and river crossings once more.” Drivers are reminded to consider weather conditions as it only takes a light shower, and the track can become impassable. They are advised to pack recovery gear, if possible, travel in a convoy, and always carry food and water in the event they need to camp overnight on the track which is not an uncommon occurrence. The track starts at a crossing of the Daintree River near the Daintree Village.
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