Advancing Australia's Critical Minerals Future
Advancing Australia’s critical minerals future through strategic insight, global collaboration, and practical solutions - supporting governments and industry to build resilient, responsible, and competitive supply chains in a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape.
Membership Benefits
Join Australia’s Critical Minerals Association and engage directly in the conversations, partnerships, and decisions shaping the sector’s future.
Targeted Network Access
Connect with senior decision-makers across government, industry, finance, and allied international markets. CMAA provides purposeful, curated access to trusted relationships - opening pathways to partnerships, investment, offtake discussions, and cross-border collaboration.
Strategic Positioning
Position your organisation at the centre of critical minerals conversations. Through tailored introductions, targeted briefings, profile-raising opportunities, and deep-dive discussions, CMAA strengthens member visibility, credibility, and influence.
Policy Access & Influence
Have a seat at the table as critical minerals policy is shaped. CMAA works directly with governments to ensure member perspectives inform policy development, regulatory settings, and national priorities.
About CMA Australia
CMA Australia is a strategic advisory body for the nation’s critical minerals sector. We provide expert advice at the intersection of geopolitics, trade, and supply chains - shaping policy, guiding industry, and helping position Australia as a global leader in a volatile market.
Through rigorous analysis, targeted advocacy, and clear-eyed advice, CMA Australia ensures the critical minerals conversation is driven by facts as well as Australia’s interests.
We work directly with governments and companies to:
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Build a secure, resilient, and agile critical minerals industry;
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Drive responsible operations that deliver long-term value to communities and the environment; and
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Close the gap between public perception and the reality of how materials are sourced and products are made.
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Collective Years Experience
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Active Members in the network
International Membership
CMA Australia is part of a network of associations across like-minded nations, including the UK, USA and Canada. We maintain strong links with midstream and downstream entities across Asia and the northern hemisphere, provide access to a broad range of international experts across the critical minerals supply chain, and are advancing Indigenous engagement in critical minerals through our partnership with i2i Global.
Collaborate With Us
Four pathways to engage with Australia’s critical minerals community, across industry, research, international collaboration and strategic insight.
Industry Membership
Industry membership for organisations shaping Australia’s critical minerals sector, with direct access to policymakers, strategic insight and global connections.
Institutional Membership
For universities, research centres and organisations advancing Australia’s critical minerals sector. Collaborate with industry, elevate research visibility and help shape national skills and workforce policy.
International Membership
For organisations with global operations seeking cross-border engagement, visibility and access to CMAA’s international network across key markets.
Specialist Research & Insight
Advisory-style research and strategic insight supporting policy development, supply-chain mapping and informed decision-making across the critical minerals sector.
Thought Leadership
Latest insights and analysis from industry experts.
