Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Exploration Program - Webinar
NSW Resources is hosting a webinar, to inform interested applicants about the upcoming Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Exploration program.

The Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Exploration Program is a key initiative of the NSW Government’s Critical Minerals Strategy 2024-35. The program encourages more exploration in NSW by investing $2.5 million over the next two years to fund successful applicants to undertake drilling, geophysics and geochemistry.
The Exploration Program has the following funding streams:
- Exploration Geochemistry: Up to $50,000 per project
- Exploration Geophysics: Up to $70,000 per project
- Exploration Drilling - less than 250 metres depth: Up to $150,000 per project
- Exploration Drilling – greater than 250 metres depth: Up to $250,000 per project
All funding streams require a 50% company co-contribution.
- Applications will open at 9 am, Wednesday 16 April 2025.
- Applications will close at 5 pm, Monday 30 June 2025.
- Successful recipients will be announced on Tuesday 30 September 2025.
For more information, go here.