We are a globally significant producer of extracted and processed critical minerals. We support secure, resilient and diversified global supply chains essential to:
Growing a secure, competitive and resilient critical minerals sector will strengthen Australia’s national security and economic resilience. It will boost our strategic influence by enhancing our leverage in an increasingly contested geopolitical environment.
Move further along the critical minerals value chain and increase refining and processing where we have, or can develop, a comparative advantage. This will support the sector’s growth and deliver benefits and jobs as part of a Future Made in Australia.
Australia will strengthen its position as a trusted and reliable supplier of critical minerals and processed products, helping to diversify global supply chains and reduce market concentration. This will support more resilient markets, enhance economic security, and advance shared strategic interests with our partners.
Australia will continue as a major exporter of the critical minerals needed for net zero technologies and pursue our own emissions reduction targets of 62–70% below 2005 levels, by 2035 and net zero by 2050.
