SYDNEY -- Australia's government will funnel 22 million Australian dollars ($14 million) into rare earth and critical mineral research as it endeavors to be a "global clean energy supplier," its resource minister said on Monday.
"The path to net zero by 2050 runs through Australia's resources sector," Madeleine King said. "The new research will help Australia further develop critical minerals and rare earths processes, and encourage downstream processing to produce components for clean technologies."
