About the Critical Minerals Facilitation Office

The Critical Minerals Facilitation Office is the Australian Government's central coordination point to:

• help grow Australia's critical minerals sector
• position Australia globally as a secure, reliable and ethical supplier of critical minerals

Our role and responsibilities

The office was established on 21 January 2020 to:

• provide national policy and strategic advice on critical minerals
• connect Australian critical minerals projects to investors, regulators, government financing facilities and Australia's strategic partners

Key activities include:

• leading development of the National Critical Minerals Development Roadmap
• supporting research and development in partnership with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation and Geoscience Australia
• promoting investment and identifying opportunities in partnership with Austrade and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• ensuring Australia’s policy and regulatory settings support investment and unlock downstream opportunities
• improving access to information on regulatory approvals, funding and investment
• facilitating strategically important critical minerals projects
• partnering with other countries to build global supply chains

Our work

See our:

• National Critical Minerals Strategy
• work to expand supply and create demand for critical minerals
• information for critical minerals investors
• information for critical minerals developers and researchers
• international partnerships and agreements

Read more

• Read our launch message from Jessica Robinson on 19 January 2020
• View our news and media

Connect with us

• Subscribe to Australian Critical Minerals News
• Follow us on Twitter @ResourcesGovAu

Contact us

• Email criticalminerals@industry.gov.au
• Post to Critical Minerals Facilitation Office, GPO Box 2013, CANBERRA ACT 2601