- The Crisafulli Government has released a plan to supercharge the critical minerals sector, boosting jobs and leveraging the State's strengths.
- Queensland is positioning itself for the next phase of critical minerals development to meet global demand and respond to restructuring of global supply chains.
- The plan will unlock Queensland's critical minerals by accelerating extraction, processing and export of high-quality critical minerals to the world.
- The Crisafulli Government's open for business approach is delivering better services through a stronger economy after Labor's decade of decline that resulted in missed opportunities and stalled investment.
The Crisafulli Government has today launched Delivering Queensland's Critical Minerals Future 2026-30, outlining the State's vision to be a globally recognised supplier of critical minerals that support secure and resilient supply chains.
Queensland holds significant strategic reserves of critical minerals, established processing and refining capabilities, mining expertise and a highly skilled workforce that is ready to take advantage of a once-in-a-generation resource opportunity.
The Delivering Queensland's Critical Minerals Future 2026-30 sets a clear plan to grow the sector, build sovereign capability and attract new investment as the State emerges as a destination of choice for critical minerals projects.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering better services through a stronger economy, after a decade of decline under Labor.
The release follows the Crisafulli Government's $146 million Budget investment to unlock our critical minerals, accelerating extraction, processing and export of high-quality critical minerals to the world.
With accelerating global demand for critical minerals and global strategic trading partners in search of jurisdictions capable of supporting secure and diversified supply chains, Queensland is well placed to capitalise on these powerful worldwide trends.
After a decade of decline under the former Labor Government which saw anti-mining policies result in missed opportunities and stalled investment in critical minerals, the Crisafulli Government is strengthening the foundations of this sector's future.
Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Dale Last said Queensland was ready to lead and the Delivering Queensland's Critical Minerals Future 2026-30 laid the groundwork for Queensland to supply more than raw materials.
"We've seen the impact that recent geopolitical uncertainty and export restrictions have had on global supply chains and the need for secure and reliable sources of strategic resources," Minister Last said.
"The Delivering Queensland's Critical Minerals Future 2026-30 sets out key actions to grow Queensland's value chain to expand processing, refining and manufacturing to build a global supply chain that is shielded from externalities that halt critical and strategic resources.
"The world is knocking on Queensland's door, and we are ready to capitalise on this generational opportunity that will deliver long-term jobs and economic opportunities to regional Queensland.
"We have the resources, industrial capability, energy and importantly, the will to deliver critical minerals to the world and get this done."
To read Delivering Queensland's Critical Minerals Future 2026-30, visit: www.qld.gov.au/criticalminerals
