Volatile start will not stem battery flow.

The article focuses on the periodical's 2024 Battery Minerals Conference held in March 2024 examining the developments in Australia's battery/critical minerals industry, highlighting concerns about the country's competitiveness against cheaper production and lower standards in China. Topics include the potential impact of a production tax credit (PTC) on critical minerals miners' ability to value-add, the fluctuating fortunes of Australian battery minerals miners.