Queensland Critical Minerals Minister, Queensland Government
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Queensland Critical Minerals Minister | Queensland Government | @AuManufacturing (15 Jul 2024), @AuManufacturing (8 Apr 2024), @AuManufacturing (2 Nov 2023) |
Stories naming Scott Stewart. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Queensland will put $8 million toward readying Queensland Pacific Metals' Townsville refinery project for investors, joining a recent federal commitment of the same size; the venture targets makers of EVs, batteries and steel.
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Mackay pipe-welding firm Key Solutions Group receives a $500,000 Queensland Government manufacturing grant to buy robotic welding equipment, expanding capacity and creating as many as eight jobs.
Ark Energy started building its SunHQ hydrogen facility in Townsville, supported by Queensland and federal agency grants plus a CEFC commitment, with hydrogen trucks to run between a zinc smelter and the port.