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Poppy Johnston

Labor backs critical minerals mining boom

Jim Chalmers says the critical minerals strategy will move away from a "digging and shipping" model. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The treasurer says digging up lithium and other minerals needed to fuel the low carbon transition could be Australia's opportunity of the century.

Jim Chalmers has laid out his government's vision for another mining boom that would tap into Australia's rich critical mineral resources as well as the nation's mining prowess.

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