Tag: critical minerals strategy

Queensland’s burgeoning critical minerals industry is on display to the world with the launch of two new initiatives.

The Australian government has launched a $40 million grant program to bolster the nation's international partnerships for critical minerals.

In a joint media release with Minister for Finance Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher and Member for Solomon Luke Gosling, the Australian Government announced updates to the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility’s (NAIF) investment mandate.

Nyrstar Australia, a global producer of critical minerals and metals, has released its submission to the Australian Federal Government's Critical Minerals List issues paper, which includes a series of recommendations aimed at better aligning Australia's strategic approach to critical minerals with its international partners.

Battery and technology metals company Australian Mines has secured a mining lease grant for the Greenvale mining area in Townsville, paving the way for a critical minerals project that would create about 780 good jobs in North Queensland. 

Nyrstar, a global producer of critical minerals and metals, has welcomed the announcement of Australia's new Critical Minerals Strategy, highlighting the urgent need of recognising zinc's contribution to the nation’s critical minerals vision.

Australia and Germany have partnered to pave the way for new opportunities for critical minerals projects as part of a broader effort to achieve climate and energy goals. 

Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King has outlined the accomplishments and challenges faced by the country's resources sector, emphasising the importance of traditional resources in manufacturing technologies needed to bring down emissions in Australia.

Resources and mining ministers across federal, state, and territory governments across Australia are set to collaborate to support the development of Australia’s critical minerals sector. 

Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King met with key industry and community organisations to explore how to best promote Australia's critical minerals sector and maximise benefits across the country.