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Australia: Government increases Critical Minerals Facility budget to AUD 5.2 billion

Announcement

24 Apr 2025

In April 2025, the Australian Government, through the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, committed an AUD 1.2 billion (USD 782 million) investment in a Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve, in addition to its original budget of AUD 4 billion. In January 2026, the initiative became operational.

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2

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

12 Jan 2026

Revocation date:

28 Sep 2031

Implemented: 12 Jan 2026
Equity stake In force
On 24 April 2025, the Australian Government, through the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, allocated an AUD 1.2 billion (USD 782 million) investment in the future Critical Minerals Strategic R...
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Implemented: 12 Jan 2026
State loan In force
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