The NSW Government\u2019s drive to become a major global supplier of critical minerals and high-tech metals will be realised with the establishment of Australia\u2019s first Critical Minerals Hub in the State\u2019s Central West.
\nDeputy Premier and Minister responsible for Resources Paul Toole announced the hub near Dubbo today, while launching NSW\u2019s first Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Strategy.
\nMr Toole said\u00a0critical minerals and high-tech metals such as cobalt, nickel and copper will play a vital role in making NSW the number one investment destination for mining and advanced manufacturing.
\n\u201cCritical minerals are just that \u2013 minerals that are critical to the manufacture of everything from electric vehicles to solar technologies and for which there are no ready substitutes,\u201d Mr Toole said.
\n\u201cThis Strategy delivers a clear vision to provide a key\u00a0source of economic growth, diversify the NSW royalty base and create the advanced manufacturing jobs of the future in regional NSW.
\n\u201cThere is a global race on to locate, develop and establish secure supply chains of these minerals and metals. This Strategy will ensure NSW is in the box-seat to meet this demand.”
\nMr Toole said the Critical Minerals Hub was an Australian-first and would set NSW apart as a premier destination for investment in antimony, cobalt, copper, titanium, rare earths and zirconium projects as demand for critical minerals increases exponentially in the next 40 years.
\n\u201cThe Hub in the Central West will be a focal point for the development of this industry, including value-added processing, located close to existing, approved and potential mining developments,\u201d Mr Toole said.
\n\u201cThe hub could accommodate domestic e-waste recycling for eastern Australia, as well as the importation of e-waste from the Indo-Pacific region, so we can recover and recycle critical minerals alongside the exploration and mining of new resources.
\n\u201cIt will build on existing investments at the Parkes Special Activation Precinct as well as the $3 billion investment in Australia\u2019s first Renewable Energy Zone, which is centred around the Dubbo, Wellington and Mudgee regions.
\n\u201cThis demonstrates the commitment by the NSW Government to support mining and advanced manufacturing as we diversify the State\u2019s economy towards a lower carbon future.\u201d
\nMember for Dubbo Dugald Saunders said the strategy is a significant step forward for many key sites across regional NSW.
\n\u201cThis is a really important part of securing future jobs and prosperity in the Dubbo area, as we look towards new types of industry and manufacturing in the Central West,\u201d Mr Saunders said.
\n\u201cDubbo itself is the centre of the critical minerals activity in the region, and is the natural hub to provide many of the ongoing services which will be needed.\u201d
\nThe Strategy includes further geological surveys to deliver more quality pre-competitive data for explorers, investigating the potential for copper production and other downstream processing opportunities for critical minerals, and providing assistance to mining projects to navigate planning and approval processes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The NSW Government\u2019s drive to become a major global supplier of critical minerals and high-tech metals will be realised with the establishment of Australia\u2019s first Critical Minerals Hub in the State\u2019s Central West. Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for Resources Paul Toole announced the hub near Dubbo today, while launching NSW\u2019s first Critical Minerals and … Continue reading “Australia\u2019s first critical minerals hub to make NSW a global leader”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14058"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14058\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}