Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

​​Tuesday, 27 September 2022​ Applications are now open for the first round of a new fund set to turbocharge the critical minerals and high-tech metals sector and position regional NSW as a major global supplier. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Activation Fund would help diversify and accelerate mining projects. “Our region is rich in rare earth minerals, cobalt, copper, antimony, and scandium, which are crucial to a range