Western Australian Mines and Petroleum, Energy, Hydrogen Industry and Industrial Relations Minister Bill Johnston has called on the federal government to develop a clear pathway to support the development of downstream processing in critical minerals, without forgetting the importance of mining. “I think it's good that the Commonwealth government is systematically addressing the critical minerals space, and I don't want to be seen to be unnecessarily critical. However, I suppose the East Coast of Australia doesn't understand how advanced Western Australia already is in the critical minerals space,” Johnston told delegates at the Australian Nickel conference, in Perth.
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