Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00949:reg:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00949
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5
Character Range: 1778–2547

5  Prescribed program
 (1) For the purposes of subsection 33(1) of the Act, the program is prescribed.
 (2) The program provides funding for scientific research and development activities, including those undertaken by collaborating with foreign geoscience agencies, to improve access to Australia's critical minerals reserves and increase opportunities for downstream processing of critical minerals in Australia, including by:
 (a) enabling the further identification and development of such reserves; and
 (b) identifying improved processes and techniques for critical minerals exploration and extraction; and
 (c) exploring opportunities for the recovery of critical minerals from tailings and other mine waste; and
 (d) developing advanced processing techniques.