Advancing the potential for antimony processing

We are guiding efforts to develop a local critical minerals supply chain to boost the state’s advanced manufacturing, support regional economic development and potentially create new well-paid local jobs.

We're guiding efforts to develop a local critical minerals supply chain to boost the state’s advanced manufacturing, support regional economic development and potentially create new well-paid local jobs.

Applications for the $1 million Advancing Antimony Grants program opened yesterday, encouraging industry to explore the technical and commercial aspects of how to best establish the state’s first critical minerals processing facility.

Please note the upcoming grants webinar has been cancelled, however the period for submitting questions has been extended to Friday 15 May at 5 pm.

Questions can be sent to resources@deeca.vic.gov.au.

Grant applications close at 5pm, 23 June 2026.