Funding for METS resource companies to undertake collaborative projects

Overview

The fund is designed to:

• encourage innovation and collaboration to address emerging priorities for Queensland’s METS and resources sectors
• improve environmental outcomes, performance and legacy in the resources sector
• initiate and increase the circularity of the resources sector operations and supply chains, including reprocessing of waste streams/tailings for critical minerals
• improve emissions management and reduce emissions
• support Queensland’s transition to renewable energy
• improve mine site safety
• help Queensland’s METS businesses access commercial opportunities
• improve the competitiveness of Queensland’s METS and resources sectors.

Check if you can apply

To be eligible, applicants must be the project lead for a consortium and is participating in the Queensland METS sector and be either of the following:

• a mining company that owns and operates a mine in Queensland
• a METS company that supplies directly to a planned or existing mining operation in Queensland.

Additionally, applicants must:

• be a legal entity
• have an Australian business number (ABN)
• be registered for goods and services tax (GST)
• have a registered place of business in QLD
• demonstrate key business operations in QLD.