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Government to subsidise miners to extract critical minerals

Growing demand for lithium batteries, extracted from the red mineral, could see an export boom. Photo: Getty

The Albanese government will subsidise mining projects for critical minerals like lithium in a bid to accelerate green industries like the batteries used in electric vehicles.

A “critical minerals strategy” in consultation with mining companies and traditional owners, was announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Resources Minister Madeleine King in a press release on Thursday night.

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