Critical minerals: science, statecraft and society NEW

Drawing on the University’s wealth of expertise, the program will examine:

• What critical minerals are and how Australia determines them.
• Which key technologies are responsible for driving demand.
• Where they are located and how they are extracted and processed.
• How economics and supply-chain dynamics determine financing structures.
• How critical minerals contribute to national security and global strategic alliances.
• What environmental and social governance factors are considered in the development of resources.
• How Australia and other countries interact with First Nations’ priorities.

This course will be relevant for officials with an interest in critical minerals including, but not limited to:

• Officials working on critical minerals and related policy, and the technologies they comprise.
• Officials who will be advancing Australia’s interests in international Critical Minerals trade.
• Officials, particularly in our region, seeking to understand the economic, environmental and ecological impacts on Critical Minerals extraction and refining.
• Officials who seek to better understand and explain the Australian First Nations’ experience in the context of Critical Minerals industry development.

For more details or to enrol please email epd.nsc@anu.edu.au