1、OFFICIALCritical Minerals&Strategic Materials for the Energy TransitionDr Bronwyn Camac|22 October 2024energymining.sa.gov.auOFFICIALCritical Minerals|what are they and why are they critical?Early in 2024,the Australian Government updated the listing and now considers 31 elements on the Critical Min
2、erals list;and 5 Strategic MaterialsA Critical Mineral is described as a metallic or non-metallic element that has two characteristics:1.it is essential for the functioning of our modern technologies,economies or national security;2.for which Australia has geological potential for resources;and3.the
3、re is a risk that its supply chains could be disrupted.A Strategic Material is:1.important for the global transition to net zero and broader strategic applications,specifically the priority technologies set out in the Critical Minerals Strategy2.for which Australia has geological potential for resou
4、rces3.in demand from our strategic international partners.OFFICIALOFFICIALStocktake of SAs CM prospectivityReassessing SAs deposits for untapped CM potentialSecondary potential of mine wasteEconomic study SAs CM value chainSAs CM dashboard&SARIG deliveryCritical Minerals South Australia ProjectCriti
5、cal Minerals South Australia ProjectOFFICIALreviewing and identifying key mineralisation styles for defined critical minerals,mapping existing critical mineral occurrences across the State and identifying regions with significant geological potential increase industry and investor understanding of S
6、outh Australias critical mineral potentialWhat do we already know and maybe forgotten?ElementWhere in SAGraphite;KaoliniteEyre PeninsulaMagnesiumLeigh CreekManganese;Cobalt;Bismuth;MagnesiumMiddleback Ranges,CurnamonaHigh Purity AluminaGawler CratonLithiumCurnamona,KI,Delamerian granites,FlindersTin