What we do

We are the Australian Government's central coordination point to:

  • grow Australia’s critical minerals sector
  • promote Australia as a secure, reliable and ethical critical minerals supplier
  • provide national policy and strategic advice
  • connect Australian critical minerals projects to:
    • investors
    • regulators
    • government financing facilities
    • Australia's strategic partners.
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Our key activities include:

  • developing policy and regulatory settings that enable investment and unlock downstream opportunities
  • promoting investment and building diverse and secure global supply chains, in partnership with:
    • Austrade
    • the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
  • improving access to regulatory approvals and funding and investment information
  • supporting research and development.

Growing Australia’s critical minerals sector

Critical Minerals Strategy 2023–2030

27 October 2026 Critical Minerals Office
The Critical Minerals Strategy sets out the government’s vision to grow Australia’s critical minerals sector. Updated in 2026.

Partnering internationally on critical minerals

We’re working across government and with international partners to:

  • help address supply chain risks
  • advance research and development
  • promote ethical and sustainable practice.

We also maintain an active presence in multilateral initiatives, including:

  • Conference on Critical Materials and Minerals
  • Critical Minerals Strategic Advisory Group in the International Organization for Standardization
  • IEA Critical Minerals Working Party
  • Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
  • Forum on Resource Geostrategic Engagement
  • Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Energy Resource Governance Initiative
  • Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (The Quad)
  • Sustainable Critical Minerals Alliance.

Facilitating critical minerals research

We support research and development in partnership with:

  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
  • Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
  • Geoscience Australia.

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