The Lawler Labor Government is driving economic development through our thriving critical minerals industry.

Two Memorandum of Understanding’s (MoU) have been signed with Japanese energy giant, Japan Organisation for Metals and Energy Security (JOCMEC).

The MoU’s signed with JOCMEC strengthen economic and strategic trade ties between the Lawler Labor Government and Japan, ties which underscored $7.7 billion worth of goods exported from the NT to Japan in 2022/23 alone.

The first MoU, signed by the Chief Minister and Mr. Hiroyuki MORI, Executive Vice President of JOGMEC, establishes a framework for cooperation in various energy sectors including natural gas, carbon capture and storage and hydrogen production.

The second MoU signed by Minister Mark Monaghan and Mr. Hiroshi KUBOTA, Executive Vice President of JOGMEC, focuses on greater collaboration with critical mineral supply chains.

This collaboration will be facilitated through the exploration, extraction, processing and supply of critical minerals such as nickel, cobalt, lithium, graphite and rare earth elements.

These signing’s highlight the strategic importance of the Northern Territory will play in the transition to renewables and critical minerals supply chains both domestically and internationally, with this sector currently worth $4.38 billion and employs over 5300 Territorians.

Source: Northern Territory Government Newsroom