Correspondence With The Office Of The Minister For Industry And Science Related To The Topics Of Future Made In Australia, The National Reconstruction Fund And Green Iron.

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This correspondence from June-July 2023 documents a request from VHM Limited seeking a meeting with Minister Husic to discuss the Goschen rare earth project in Victoria and access to the National Reconstruction Fund. VHM, which holds Major Project Status, was seeking to present updates on their rare earth deposit development (containing 413,107 tonnes of rare earth oxide) expected to create 250 construction and 400 operational jobs, producing critical minerals including neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, and terbium. The Minister's office declined a direct ministerial meeting due to calendar constraints but offered departmental-level engagement to discuss the project's progress and National Reconstruction Fund opportunities.