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Country / jurisdiction: New Zealand · Year: 2025 · Status: In force · Level: National · Type: Voluntary
The Strategy outlines New Zealand’s plan to develop its minerals sector though to 2040, with the overarching goal of doubling the value of New Zealand’s mineral exports to NZD 3 billion (~USD 1.69 billion) by 2035.
The Strategy is anchored by two guiding principles:
Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Mineral development must honour Treaty settlements and commitments, recognise iwi and hapū rights and interests, and support their participation in resource management and economic opportunities.
Responsible Development: Minerals production must protect the environment, ensure worker health and safety, and consider impacts on regional communities, including strong rehabilitation and risk‑mitigation standards.
The Strategy sets out three desired outcomes:
Productive: A more efficient regulatory system, increased innovation, investment attraction, and undertaking domestic processing prior to export, supporting sector growth and national prosperity.
Valued: Improved public understanding of mineral resources and sector performance, supported by better data on mineral potential, production and use.
Resilient: Development of critical minerals and strengthened international partnerships to reduce supply chain risks for New Zealand and its trading partners.
Official source: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/assets/a-minerals-strategy-for-new-zealand-to-2040.pdf
Source
https://www.iea.org/policies/29660Canonical document at the regulator. Always cite this URL — not the Vantage detail page — in compliance evidence.