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        • Australia

        • 2021

        Australia - Korea Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

        The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership builds on the co-operation and dialogue between Australia and Korea across mutual economic and diplomatic interests. Concerning critical minerals, the two countries pledge to ensure supply chain resilience and co-operation with the aim of increased certainty of supply to the renewable energy and advanced manufacturing sectors. The Minister for Trade, Industry and Energy of Korea and the Minister for Resources and Water of Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Critical Mineral Supply Chains and agreed that the Korea-Australia Critical Minerals Working Group would lead collaboration across several joint initiatives, including supply chain…

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        • Australia

        • 2022

        Australia - United States Net Zero Technology Acceleration Partnership

        The Joint Net-Zero Technology Acceleration Partnership between Australia and the United States aims to accelerate the development and deployment of zero emissions technology and facilitate cooperation on critical minerals supply chains to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while supercharging economic growth. The two countries recognise the crucial role of diversified sources of critical minerals in the energy transition and pledge to take the necessary steps to build out these supply chains for the ultimate deployment of clean energy technologies.

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        • Germany

        • 2023

        Joint declaration of intent between Australia and Germany on a critical minerals value chain feasibility study

        Australia and Germany signed a joint Declaration of Intent to work together to develop critical minerals value chains. The joint study will create new opportunities for critical minerals projects that support Australia and Germany to reach net zero commitments. The study will assess: Key raw and processed critical minerals products most crucial to the industrial needs of Germany;The most significant or commercially prospective geological resources and projects within Australia which can contribute to these value chains;The companies working to develop these resources, and relevant aspects of their projects;The most significant and commercially promising mining, refining and recycling…

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        • United States

        • 2023

        Australia - US Climate, Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Transformation Compact

        In this joint statement, the Prime Minister of Australia and the President of the United States commit to enhance bilateral cooperation by establishing climate and clean energy as a central pillar of the Australia-US Alliance. Under the Compact, the two parties intend to:Accelerate the expansion and diversification of end-to-end clean energy supply chains.Promote responsible, sustainable, and stable supply of critical minerals.Drive the development of emerging battery technologies.Support the development of emerging markets for clean hydrogen and its derivatives in the respective countries and across the Indo-Pacific. Australia and the US will share…

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        • India

        • 2022

        Australia - India Critical Minerals Investment Partnership

        A memorandum of Understanding signed in March 2022 between the AU Critical Minerals Office and Khanji Bidesh India Ltd (KABIL), a joint venture company formed by the Indian Ministry of Mines, to jointly fund project identification and to support potential investments by India in Australian critical minerals projects. In 2023, Ministers from the two countries announced that the project had identified five target projects (two lithium and three cobalt) to further explore. 

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        • France

        • 2023

        Australia - France Strategic Dialogue on Critical Minerals

        First announced at the inaugural Australia-France Foreign and Defence (2+2) Ministerial Consultations in 2021, France and Australia have established a bilateral Critical Minerals Dialogue aimed at building secure, reliable and sustainable supply chains for critical minerals. In September 2023, on the sidelines of the IEA's Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Summit, Ministers from both countries signed an agreement to futher the Critical Minerals Dialogue andlaunch a joint study into critical minerals supply chains, identifying the specific needs of both countries in relation to batteries and rare earth magnets which are needed for clean energy technology, as well…

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        • Korea

        • 2021

        Australia - Korea Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

        The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership builds on the co-operation and dialogue between Australia and Korea across mutual economic and diplomatic interests. Concerning critical minerals, the two countries pledge to ensure supply chain resilience and co-operation with the aim of increased certainty of supply to the renewable energy and advanced manufacturing sectors. The Minister for Trade, Industry and Energy of Korea and the Minister for Resources and Water of Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Critical Mineral Supply Chains and agreed that the Korea-Australia Critical Minerals Working Group would lead collaboration across several joint initiatives, including supply chain…

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        • Japan

        • 2022

        Australia - Japan Critical Minerals Partnership

        In 2022, Australia's Department of Industry, Science and Resources and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade signed a partnership with Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to help build secure supply chains for critical minerals. The Partnership establishes a framework to promote opportunities for information sharing and collaboration, including research, investment and commercial arrangements between Japan and Australian projects.  

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        • United States

        • 2022

        Australia - United States Net Zero Technology Acceleration Partnership

        The Joint Net-Zero Technology Acceleration Partnership between Australia and the United States aims to accelerate the development and deployment of zero emissions technology and facilitate cooperation on critical minerals supply chains to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while supercharging economic growth. The two countries recognise the crucial role of diversified sources of critical minerals in the energy transition and pledge to take the necessary steps to build out these supply chains for the ultimate deployment of clean energy technologies.

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        • Australia

        • 2021

        Australia invests more in hydrogen

        The Australian government announced the allocation of an extra AUD 150 million (USD 108 million) grants for funding hydrogen projects. The amount earmarked for the development of feasibility studies for the construction of hydrogen hubs amounts now to AUD 464 million. Angus Taylor, the Energy Minister, claims that the ambition is to produce the cheapest clean hydrogen in the world. The Australian Hydrogen Council pleases the announcement and seeks additional funding, necessary for the industry to reach commercial scale.

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