Australia and Japan have signed a new partnership on critical minerals to help build secure supply chains for critical minerals, which are crucial elements of clean energy technologies needed to help both countries meet net-zero commitments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new Critical Minerals Partnership was signed by Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia Madeleine King and Hirohide Hirai Japan\u2019s Vice Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, during the Australian visit of Japan\u2019s Prime Minister Kishida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The partnership will establish a framework for building secure critical minerals supply chains between Australia and Japan, and promote opportunities for information sharing and collaboration, including research, investment and commercial arrangements between Japan and Australian projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The partnership will support the further development of Australia\u2019s critical minerals sector, to ensure Japan has the supply of critical minerals required for its advanced manufacturing sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister King said the new partnership underlined the ongoing strength of Australia\u2019s deep ties and ongoing trade relationship with Japan and would build on existing trade supply chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis new partnership will be a welcome boost to Australia\u2019s critical minerals sector and will help Australia further develop its abundant reserves of critical minerals which will ultimately help both countries achieve their emissions reductions targets,\u201d Minister King said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe partnership will help to open up more foreign investment in our critical minerals sector, and will increase collaboration between our two counties on the development of critical minerals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Australia has some of the world\u2019s largest reserves of critical minerals, including rare earths, which are crucial components of clean energy technologies such as batteries, wind turbines, electric vehicles, solar panels and hydrogen electrolysers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister King said the partnership was a natural progression of Australia\u2019s long-established role as a stable and reliable supplier of minerals and energy to Japan, and underlined Australia\u2019s growing role as a global supplier of critical minerals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe new partnership will help drive the development of Australia\u2019s critical minerals sector and promote more foreign investment into crucial projects which will mine, develop and process these essential minerals,\u201d Minister King said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Australian Government is working with our international partners, state and territory governments and industry to position Australia as a world leader in exploration, extraction, production and processing of critical minerals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese resources not only support Australia\u2019s standard of living, they will pave the way to a clean energy future for Australia, for Japan and for the world.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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