Latest News About Australia leading in strategic minerals

Updated 2026-06-17 23:09

government programs for critical minerals emphasize supply security for allies. Australia is positioned as a major producer and developer of rare earths. Companies pursuing from mine to metals like Australian Strategic Materials scale local processing and global partnerships to reduce reliance on external hubs and strengthen supply chains for defense and tech applications. Independent assessments and programs note ongoing efforts to scale production, financing, and integrated processing in Australia and partners. Ongoing efforts aim to cover critical minerals through policy frameworks and collaborations with partner countries, including lithium and rare earths and zirconium, niobium, hafnium among others.

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ASM is building a global rare earths and critical minerals business to provide the high-tech metals needed to solve the challenges of today and the future.

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About ASM - Australian Strategic Materials Ltd (ASM)

Australian Strategic Materials(ASM) is an emerging vertically integrated producer of critical metals for advanced and clean technologies. Our mine to metals strategy is to extract, refine and manufacture high-purity metals, alloys and powders, supplying direct to global manufacturers in clean energies, electric vehicles, defence and aerospace, electronics and communications. The two key pillars…

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