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Reaching Net Zero Will Need 450 Percent Increase in Mining: Australian Treasurer

Reaching Net Zero Will Need 450 Percent Increase in Mining: Australian Treasurer
Treasurer Jim Chalmers hands down the 2023 Budget in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on May 9, 2023. Martin Ollman/Getty Images
Henry Jom
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Australia’s Federal Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has said that a 450 percent increase in mineral production will be needed to meet net zero by 2050.

This comes as Resources Minister Madeleine King released a new strategy (pdf) for making Australia a global producer of raw and processed critical minerals.
Henry Jom
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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