Investing in Critical Minerals
Page last updated:19 October 2026
Australia combines a rich and diverse mineral endowment with a long record of discovering and responsibly developing high-quality resources. Its vast, highly prospective and largely underexplored regions offer significant opportunities for investment in mineral exploration.
Australia’s stable and transparent governance system gives investors confidence and reduces political and sovereign risk. Clear, consistent settings for labour, taxation, royalties, health and safety, skilled migration, foreign investment and environmental protection help investors plan and deliver projects, while enabling governments to promote responsible development, create jobs and generate lasting economic benefits.
Together, this robust framework, substantial resource wealth, strong discovery potential and coordinated government support give Australia a competitive advantage in attracting investment to its mineral resources sector.
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- Supports the objectives of Australia’s to grow our critical minerals sector, expand downstream processing and help meet future global demand.
- Supports the , including the to help grow Australia's critical minerals sector and position Australia globally as a secure, reliable and ethical supplier of critical minerals.
- Is part of the team that works with the support of to promote investment opportunities in Australian critical minerals projects to investors.
These government agencies, publications and resources help investors find opportunities and navigate approval requirements to invest in Australia.
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