Tag: critical minerals

PM pledges $2b loan facility to critical mineral exporters

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government has committed $2 billion to a new 10-year loan facility for Australian critical minerals projects to help establish more businesses and onshore more of the value...

Quad commitment on semiconductor supply chain, tech principles

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Australian government has agreed to map the supply chains of critical technologies and materials, including semiconductors, as part of an agreement with fellow Quad nations on technology development,...

‘Huge opportunities’ as US recovers: Sinodinos

Posted on   |  by James Riley
As the US economy roars back into rude health, there are huge opportunities for local innovators to benefit from the COVID re-alignment of global supply chains, according to Australia’s...

Manufacturing Fund opens for critical minerals

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Fund is now open for rare earth and critical minerals projects as the government looks to “hard-wire” Australia into the global supply chain of...

New focus for critical minerals

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia can become an “international powerhouse” in the production of critical minerals, with an imminent supply-chain deal with the US and government establishing a new facilitation office. Resources minister...