Minerals Strategy for New Zealand and Critical Minerals List launched

The documents present the Government’s vision for the sector and identify minerals essential to New Zealand’s economy.

Minerals Strategy lays the foundations of a considered, enduring approach to minerals development that prioritises delivering for New Zealanders, now and into the future, by supporting a productive and resilient economy through responsible and sustainable practices. It is a holistic picture of minerals production from the land and sea, from reprocessing waste material, and from potential recycling and recovery.

Following public consultation, the Critical Minerals List now features 37 minerals, up from 35 in the draft list.

The key change to the Critical Minerals List is the addition of gold and metallurgical coal in recognition of their importance to our minerals sector. Together, they represent 80% of our mineral exports, generating export revenues of around $1.2b in the year to June 2023.

Read the Minister’s announcement.

Major milestone reached with launch of Minerals Strategy and Critical Minerals List(external link) — Beehive.govt.nz

Read more on the Minerals Strategy and Critical Minerals List.

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