Tag: critical minerals

Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King will promote Australia as a reliable supplier of critical minerals needed to support global efforts to reach net zero at the upcoming International Energy Agency (IEA) Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Summit in Paris. 

The extraction of critical minerals is crucial to ensuring that the development of renewable energy technologies can keep up with rising global demand and contribute to the goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, according to Professor Ismet Canbulat, head of the School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering at UNSW Sydney.

The New South Wales government is launching consultations for the development of a new Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Strategy, which will help boost domestic manufacturing, skills, and training opportunities available in the state’s local industry. 

Energy Minister Bill Johnston said that through the Western Australia-Indonesia Energy Forum, the government is exploring opportunities with Indonesian counterparts, to boost participation in global battery and critical mineral supply chains, as well as to grow value-adding and manufacturing industries.

The Queensland Government has released the first look at the future Stanwell Clean Energy Hub, which is expected to unlock new industrial jobs in...

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.

The Department of Industry, Science and Resources is seeking public feedback on updating Australia’s critical minerals list after the Critical Minerals Strategy 2023-2030 was released last month. 

Three University of Adelaide-led projects have received government funding from the Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) program to help create new styles of wine, explore renewable natural hydrogen and recover critical minerals.

The Queensland Government has opened the applications for the new Queensland Critical Minerals and Battery Technology.

Resources and mining ministers from the federal, state and territory governments in Australia have expressed their support for the nation’s critical minerals sector and reaffirmed a commitment to attracting foreign investment for resources projects.