An export-led growth pathway
We expect that growth towards our goal of $3 billion in annual mineral exports will be underpinned by scaling up our existing exports, realising new and critical mineral opportunities, and adding value to our minerals.
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Current state
Existing industry
- $1.46 billion in exports
- 5,000+ regional jobs
Scaling up current mineral exports
Gold and silver, metallurgical coal, and iron sands can be immediately scaled up as our first driver of growth.
Realising new and critical mineral opportunities
New Zealand has potential for minerals such as antimony, vanadium, titanium, lithium, heavy mineral sands, and rare earth elements.
Value add
We will add value to our minerals through domestic processing and refining.
Future state 2035
Future industry
- $3 billion in exports by 2035
- 7,000+ regional jobs