Overview
The Australian Government is reviewing and refreshing Australia’s Critical Minerals Strategy. This will ensure it continues to reflect:
the evolving global landscape
our objectives for critical minerals
our objectives for other priorities including manufacturing
the implementation of the Statement from the Heart
our target of achieving net zero.
Please register your interest to:
be notified about consultation activities that will be undertaken to refresh the Critical Minerals Strategy
indicate which Critical Minerals Strategy themes are of particular relevance to your organisation
let us know if there are other key themes that should also be considered during this process.
Critical Minerals Strategy themes
The key themes that will be considered in the refresh include:
The role of critical minerals as essential inputs to the clean energy technologies required to achieve global emissions reductions targets.
The opportunity for Australia to play a significant, global role in the clean energy transition.
The continued importance of stable supply, particularly with the significant increases in demand forecast to 2040, through the development of new sources of supply and the establishment of robust, diverse supply chains.
The ongoing need to attract investment required to support critical minerals projects, including by further strengthening strategic and commercial international partnerships.
Key areas where government support (at all levels) would help grow the sector.
The government and industry’s ongoing commitment to the highest environmental social and governance standards (ESG) and engagement with First Nations Australians.
Connections between the Critical Minerals Strategy and other government priorities, including Powering Australia, the Battery Strategy, the Electric Vehicles Strategy and the National Reconstruction Fund.