Tag: Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve

Critical Minerals, Critical Questions: Is Stockpiling Enough?

Posted on   |  by Ehsan Farahbakhsh
The Australian government’s new $1.2 billion critical minerals stockpile plan appears to be more of a political statement than a transformative industrial policy. While some headlines have framed it...

‘It makes sense’: PM digs in on critical minerals reserve

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has weathered criticism about his plan to buy and stockpile critical minerals and rare earths in a strategic reserve, saying the national interest trumps miners’...

Labor to tip $1.2bn into critical minerals reserve

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia will begin stockpiling critical minerals like lithium, cobalt and silicon from 2026 to insulate against geopolitical shocks and build up a fledgling processing industry if Labor is re-elected....