MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's resources minister has begun a week long trip to South Korea and Japan to discuss gas exports and critical minerals opportunities, as its government on Monday released a "prospectus" of 52 investment ready critical minerals projects.
"Australia's critical minerals are key to the world's energy transformation," said Minister Madeleine King in a statement.
King will be meeting Japan's trade minister Ken Saito, and South Korean trade and energy minister Duk-geun Ahn, she said in a statement.
The minister is also expected to engage her counterparts on natural gas as Australia develops its future gas policy, given both nations are large customers of the major exporter.
Already this year, a string of Australian nickel projects have been iced, including part of BHP's operations in the state of Western Australia.
Persons:
Madeleine King, King, Ken Saito, geun Ahn, Melanie Burton, Christopher Cushing
Organizations:
MELBOURNE
Locations:
South Korea, Japan, Korean, Australia, Western Australia, Australian