Victoria looks to seize a critical moment on rare earths

27/10/2025 5 min
Victoria looks to seize a critical moment on rare earths

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Well before Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump signed a multi-billion-dollar deal on critical minerals, Victoria was looking to seize the moment as demand intensifies for critical minerals and rare earths.The Victorian government released a critical minerals road map in December last year, looking to capitalise on a globally significant quantity of titanium and zirconium, as well as rare-earth elements in mineral sand deposits in the state's north-west.GuestLily D'Ambrosio, Victorian Energy and Resources Minister