Media Releases
Joint media release with Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator the Hon Don Farrell.
The Albanese Labor Government has launched a new digital Australian Critical Minerals
Prospectus, showcasing more than 55 investment-ready projects to potential investors
and buyers from around the world.
Joint media release with Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell.
This week we are pleased to welcome the Republic of Korea’s Minister for Trade, Dr Cheong Inkyo, to Perth for the 10th Anniversary of the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement Joint Committee Meeting, and the Annual Trade Ministers’ Meeting.
Joint media release with Luke Gosling OAM MP, Special Envoy for Defence, Veterans' Affairs and Northern Australia.
The Australian Government’s Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) is helping drive economic growth in Western Australia’s Pilbara region with a $150 million loan to De Grey Mining’s Hemi Gold Project.
Joint media release with Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong
Australia has formally joined the United States-led Landsat Next satellite program, cementing an enduring partnership and building on nearly half a century of collaboration in satellite land imaging.
The decision by Albemarle to downgrade its lithium hydroxide processing operations in Western Australia underlines the continuing volatility of international critical minerals markets.
Joint media release with Minister for the Environment and Water, the Hon Tanya Plibersek.
The Albanese Labor Government has advised the Northern Territory Government that the Jabiluka Mineral Lease should not be renewed, allowing the site to be added to Kakadu National Park.
The Albanese Government will finalise new offshore exploration permits for gas supply to firm renewables and support the economy as Australia makes the transition to net zero emissions.
A new CSIRO research program will supercharge critical minerals technology and strengthen international collaboration on critical minerals science, under a new grant financed through the Australian Critical Minerals Research and Development Hub (R&D Hub).
BHP’s decision to temporarily suspend its nickel operations in Western Australia due to changing market conditions will have a substantial impact on the workers and communities of Kwinana, Kambalda and Kalgoorlie.
The Albanese Government will provide $13 million in grants to critical minerals projects in Queensland and South Australia to boost downstream processing and strengthen Australia’s sovereign capabilities.