Critical Minerals Advanced Processing (CMAP) Facility in WA
The feasibility study will be led by MRIWA and is jointly funded under the $10.2 million Critical Minerals National Productivity Initiative.
The Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia (MRIWA) is excited to reveal that Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King MP and WA Mines and Petroleum Minister David Michael MLA today announced a joint $3 million investment to support a feasibility study for a common user Critical Minerals Advanced Processing (CMAP) Facility in WA.
The feasibility study will be led by MRIWA and is jointly funded under the $10.2 million Critical Minerals National Productivity Initiative.
Minister King noted “Common user facilities are an important piece of the puzzle when it comes to scaling up our capacity to process our mineral resources here onshore – while securing more of the value chain”.
Minister Michael further added “The study will help position Australia as an important player in the global battery and critical minerals sector which underpin decarbonisation efforts”.
MRIWA is highly motivated to lead the feasibility study and support the objectives of the Commonwealth’s Critical Minerals Strategy 2023–2030 and Western Australia’s Battery and Critical Minerals Strategy 2024-2030.
Read the full Joint media statement – Growing critical minerals processing power in WA and Growing critical minerals processing power in WA.
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Page was last reviewed 7 February 2025