Australia is on the cusp of another mining boom in critical metals to feed the world’s insatiable appetite for technology and renewable energy, with Queensland looking to position itself as a world leader in exports.
abc.net.au/news/queensland-critical-minerals-boom-but-new-mines-years-away/102535094Australia is on the cusp of another mining boom in critical metals to feed the world's insatiable appetite for technology, but any new mines could still be years away.
"The energy transformation is actually going to create more mining, not less," Queensland Exploration Council chairwoman Kim Wainwright said. It is pouring $245 million into the sector under its Critical Minerals Strategy, announced this week.
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