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A new paper has established a baseline understanding of Australia’s potential for High Purity Quartz (HPQ) resources, an area that has been significantly under-reported.

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Australia exports around 1bn tonnes of iron ore each year and 300 tonnes of gold. Beyond these well-known commodities lies a suite of lesser-known minerals critical for the world’s advancement.

From ground to growth: Australia’s strategic stake in the world’s critical minerals supply

As the world's demand for critical minerals surges, the Australian Critical Minerals Research and Development Hub is helping unlock the full potential of Australia's mineral wealth.

A brief history of critical minerals

They are the very definition of a modern hot commodity but how do governments decide what minerals are added to the critical minerals list.