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Delivering Queensland's Critical Minerals Future

Our opportunity

Delivering Queensland’s Critical Minerals Future
2026–30 sets out how we will unlock investment, accelerate projects and build the industries that will support long-term jobs and economic growth.

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Queensland is positioning itself for the next phase of critical minerals development through Delivering Queensland's Critical Minerals Future 2026–30.

We have the resources, capability and ambition to become a global leader in critical minerals. The opportunity extends beyond mining; it's about building industries, creating jobs, attracting investment, strengthening sovereign capability, and securing Queensland's place in the supply chains that will power the future. Queensland is ready to lead.

Delivering Queensland's Critical Minerals Future aligns investment attraction, infrastructure development and government coordination to support projects across the entire value chain. Together, the four priority areas will deliver projects, investment, jobs and industry growth for Queensland.

Explore our critical minerals future

Our opportunity for success

By harnessing our strengths, Queensland is asserting its position as a global leader in critical minerals.

Our critical minerals

Queensland has globally significant reserves of critical minerals that underpin mining, processing, manufacturing and energy production.

A coordinated approach

Aligning Queensland Government action including strategies, initiatives, funding and investment will benefit communities and our economy.

See what we're delivering

Read case studies that shine a spotlight on how we're delivering Queensland's critical minerals future.

Priorities and actions

Priority 1: Delivering projects

We're paving the way for more exploration and faster project delivery.

Priority 2: Expanding the value chain

We're growing processing capability and strengthening critical minerals value chains.

Priority 3: Securing global investment

We're showcasing Queensland's critical minerals opportunities to global investors.

Priority 4: Building a strong regional Queensland

We're investing in regional and rural infrastructure and capability.
Last updated
29 July 2026
Last reviewed
28 July 2026