Tag: Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King

The Australian Critical Minerals Prospectus was today released by the Federal Government, showcasing 52 high-quality, investment-ready critical minerals projects. The Prospectus includes projects that are ripe for funding including mining, processing and value-adding opportunities across the critical minerals supply chain, all of which will create more employment for Australians. Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King says Australia’s critical minerals are key to the world’s energy transformation. “But we need to attract investment to get these minerals out of the ground, to process them here, to build the batteries, wind turbines and solar panels required make the switch to a lower carbon economy,” she said. “This prospectus will help attract the investment we need to build new industries, create jobs and reduce…

Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King has addressed the Pilbara 2023 Conference, calling WA’s northwest region the decarbonisation “engine room” of the State and for the Indo-Pacific region. As a globally significant resources region, Pilbara represents around 19% of WA’s gross state product, 3.4% of Australia’s gross domestic product and 33% of national exports, according to Minister King. “But it also accounts for significant emissions,” she said. “It is estimated that industry in WA accounts for 35% of National Safeguard Facility emissions – and the WA Government estimates the Pilbara region alone accounts for about 23% of WA’s emissions. “It’s also fair to say that deployment of renewable energy in the Pilbara is less advanced in comparison with other Australian energy…