This strategy document has been prepared to help guide future investment as Western Australia pushes to become a major global player in the downstream processing of critical minerals.

Since the last refresh in 2020, WA's value-adding battery and critical minerals industries have grown substantially. There have also been changes in the international investment environment, including significant global policy shifts in the critical minerals and renewables industries.

The refreshed strategy outlines the WA government's vision to continue to grow this internationally competitive, ethical and value-adding industry into 2030. It aims to further develop the State's industries to contribute to global decarbonisation efforts, diversify the State's economy and deliver meaningful outcomes for regional and Aboriginal communities.

The current near-term priority actions for the government include:

• creating a more efficient approvals system;
• planning and investing in common user infrastructure; and
• targeted support for strategically important projects.