Our research projects
Unearthing Australia’s critical mineral potential
Could Australia’s uniquely clay-rich soils ultimately hold the key to successfully powering the nation’s net-zero transition?
Global tensions and clean energy costs
Geopolitical instability can send critical mineral prices soaring, jeopardising the cost, speed, and security of the global clean energy transition.
Licence to operate: Public trust and our critical minerals future
Australia's successful energy transition relies on public support and resource extraction.
Could coal waste power our clean energy future?
The answer to turning industrial waste into strategic resources is closer than expected, unlocked by Monash Critical Minerals Initiative researchers.
Beneath the surface: Mapping where mineral extraction makes sense
The Monash Critical Minerals Initiative and Geoscience Australia built a tool that tests how real-world conditions affect resource project viability.
Monash research unlocking Australia’s lithium boom
A recent Monash study reveals how smart tax design can turn Australia's natural lithium advantage into billions in clean energy
Designing fiscal tools for net-zero
In 2022, a bold economic solution by Monash researchers shaped national policy, unlocking billions in critical mineral investments.
Building trust in Indonesia’s critical minerals sector
Researchers help regulators, communities and investors separate fact from fiction amidst sector misinformation.
Tracking the movement of critical minerals in water systems
A new project studies hidden accumulation systems to extract critical minerals with greater precision.
How AI is making decarbonisation faster and fairer
Net zero depends on critical minerals; our researchers developed a way to spot supply chain vulnerabilities early.
How our research is strengthening global battery supply chains
New research shows choosing incorrectly between stockpiling and recycling critical minerals could hinder clean energy and raise costs.
Copper’s “gatekeeper” could unlock cleaner energy future
A common mineral could make copper production cleaner, faster, and more efficient as global energy transition demand surges.