Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development

Enhancing the investability of our emerging critical minerals projects was a hot topic in Cloncurry this week at Critical Minerals Queensland’s roundtable.    Hosted by CMQ Lead Paul Holden, the roundtable brought together critical minerals industry representatives from throughout the North West to discuss growing the sector - through enhanced access to water, acid, power and transport infrastructure.   The Cloncurry/Mt Isa region is a prioritised critical minerals industry development location identified in the Queensland Critical Minerals Strategy.   The roundtable concluded with the launch of Critical Minerals Queensland’s new industry and community networking series, ‘Business Critical’, hosted by A/Deputy-Director General, Darren Moor.   To build relationships and understanding about the emerging global critical minerals industry within the region, connect with us by emailing criticalminerals@resources.qld.gov.au

Last week, some of our Critical Minerals Queensland staff accompanied James Purtill Office of the Queensland Mine Rehabilitation Commissioner on a facilitated tour of Vecco Group’s Vanadium Electrolyte plant – the first of its kind in Australia. Developed with funding support from the Queensland Government, the Townsville facility was central to the development of Queensland’s first grid scale vanadium flow battery installed at Berrinba in partnership with Sumitomo Corporation and Energy Queensland. Vecco Group is developing battery assembly facilities in parallel with the development of the Vecco Critical Minerals Mining Project near Julia Creek. The development of the Julia Creek/Richmond Critical Mineral Zone to grow a vanadium mining and processing sector in Queensland is a key plank in Queensland’s ambition to open up a new critical mineral mining and processing sector for the State.

On Remembrance Day we collectively reflect on those in our communities who gave their lives serving our country, and to honour those who serve to this day. We will remember them. Lest we forget. #RememberToRemember

As we continue to expand our #investment and #attraction expertise, we’re excited to introduce Ralph Breaden. MAICD, AMICDA, Cdec. and Mitchell Rawlins to our Critical Minerals Queensland team.   Together, they’re set to amplify Queensland’s position as a leading destination for critical minerals investment.   𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭? ✅ By leveraging the Queensland Critical Minerals Prospectus to highlight high-impact opportunities and expertly guide investors through the project development pipeline. ✅ By building strategic partnerships, by connecting industry leaders with investors, fostering collaborative, long-term relationships that drive innovative project development. ✅ By enhancing Queensland’s global reputation through targeted international outreach, showcasing our commitment to ESG principles and sustainable growth. ✅ By driving investment promotion by hosting international delegations, leading investor roadshows, and engaging in global forums to position Queensland as the premier hub for critical minerals investment.   Ralph and Mitchell are energised to put Queensland on the map as a global leader in #criticalminerals, a sector essential for clean energy technologies. With the right balance of expertise and passion, we have no doubt they’ll bring these goals to life.   Welcome aboard, Ralph and Mitch!

Today our career 🔦 shines on Fleur Drummond, a Senior Land Officer in our Land and Surveying Services team. Having recently sat on a recruitment panel, Fleur was really impressed to see so many candidates committed to further growing their careers, or excited about starting their team Resources journey. She’s recently completed #LeadR training, an internal program designed to teach the skills needed to drive performance, build a courageous culture and empower individuals to lead. Being new to the department, she believes that both experiences have been valuable in growing her network and connecting with people from around the business. We asked Fleur what she loves most about her new team. She says: “Land Services is a real community. It’s full of people who are passionate about their work, its impact, and how it can benefit the people of Queensland. I love that the work we do has impactful results for my local community and that the people I deal with are equally as passionate about the region as I am.” Her advice for something starting their career journey in this field? “There are endless opportunities for learning in this field of work. My tips for success are: always come with an inquiring mind and a sense of curiosity, and work hard to cultivate a network of people who are generous with their experience and knowledge!” Outside of work, Fleur is Mum to two loving, kind little boys. Together they love to cook, create and spend time with family.

Last week, Amy Rosanowski and Anne Neil (nee Goeths) contributed to a State and Australian Government organising committee dedicated to reinvigorating an ANZSOG - The Australia and New Zealand School of Government Alumni group for Queensland. ANZSOG’s alumni is a 4000 strong community of influential public sector leaders across the globe. It’s values of excellence, collaboration, integrity and respect really align with ours here at Resources. It works hard to uplift the capability of the public sector, providing education and development opportunities to support our leaders. To celebrate the reinvigoration of the Queensland group, the organising committee hosted a panel session with Mike Kaiser and Jasmina Joldic PSM to unpack the importance of the value of education and training in career progression. The panellists spoke about the importance of professional growth, of learning on the job and leaning into challenges, of deliberately apply key strengths and doubling down on those - this is at the heart of the most rewarding growth! If you have graduated or are currently participating in ANZSOG’s Executive Master of Public Administration, Executive Fellow Program, Towards Strategic Leadership, Deputies Leadership Program, and are interested in future events, reach out to Amy or Anne and join the new LinkedIn group. https://lnkd.in/gMPqrcGE   

Today we cast our career 🔦 on Jess Campbell, Senior HR Consultant, Health, Safety and Wellbeing Engagement. Focused in October on #SafeWorkMonth, Jess thinks it’s really important to hold our spotlight on safety, highlighting how fundamental it is to always keep front of mind. She’s driven to educate our staff here at Resources, planning the next 12 months of wellbeing initiatives designed to increase our awareness and understanding of how wellbeing creates a positive and productive environment where people want to come to work. When we asked what she enjoyed most about working in the Safety and Wellbeing team she said: “I love being able to combine my two passions: people and wellbeing. It’s important that we are creating a workplace culture where people thrive and feel supported. Engagement is a huge part of this, so it’s a privilege to be part of the team that delivers on strategies that uphold our amazing culture. As an accredited Mental Health First Aid Instructor, I know first-hand how fundamental it is to support staff wellbeing at work – I love that I get to contribute to that daily.” Her advice for someone starting their career journey in this field? “Always ask questions! Be open-minded about learning. You might have all the qualifications relevant to that space, but the best kind of learnings come from lived experience. You can learn so much from other people.” Outside of work, Jess is often found at the local gardens, at a water park or buying copious amounts of indoor plants. She’s madly making as many core memories as possible with her kids – before they grow up and decide she’s no longer cool!

We are looking for a Mine Remediation Project Officer that can support our Technical Services team to undertake remediation projects near Mount Garnet and Greenvale. We need you to undertake tasks across a range of fields, such as technical, risk, and project management to support the management of risks associated with abandoned mines. If you are driven by stakeholder engagement, collaborating across government and contributing positively to a rapidly changing resources sector, then we'd love to meet you. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gSdkxhRh #wearehiring #wedeliver

Reusing government data in innovative and engaging ways is at the core of what we do. Today we celebrate #InternationalAccesstoInformationDay, a hat tip to our right to access information as a fundamental freedom and a key pillar in building inclusive knowledge societies. Spatial information enables us to make sense of the world – a core part of our everyday lives. Here at Resources, our Spatial Information teams work hard to continuously unlock value through effective and productive use of #data and digital. Here’s a snapshot of our activity over the last financial year – and boy are we proud! Learn more about our data and mapping services https://lnkd.in/gNpQsYpM