Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King will hold talks in Washington this week with the Trump Administration, international partners and industry to strengthen cooperation on critical minerals and rare earths.
Minister King will represent Australia at a United States-led Critical Minerals Dialogue of ministers, hosted by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and will take part in an industry forum as part of efforts to secure critical minerals supply chains.
The meetings support implementation of the Australia-US Critical Minerals and Rare Earths Framework signed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump in Washington last October.
"Australia has a responsibility to lead on the supply of critical minerals and rare earths globally," Minister King said.
"Australia is at the forefront of global action to diversify global supply chains for critical minerals and rare earths which are essential components for defence and clean energy technologies."
Minister King said the meetings will be a chance to discuss Australia's $1.2 billion critical minerals strategic reserve and the Albanese Government's wider support for the critical minerals and rare earths sector.
Minister King said Australia is working closely on critical minerals with partners including the US, Japan, Canada, Korea, the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Last month, the Albanese government announced the $1.2 billion Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve would initially focus on gallium, antimony and rare earths elements, which are crucial for clean-energy and high-technology manufacturing as well as advanced military equipment.
