See Australian Government website below where copper is listed...

See Australian Government website below where copper is listed as one of the strategic mineral. This means CCZ may seek funds from $2 billion funds that gov has set aside for the development of strategic and critical minerals;

Also read Blomberg report dated 16 Dec 2023;

Australia expanded its list of critical minerals deemed crucial to its energy transition and national security needs as the country boosts the strategically and economically important sector.

The government added fluorine, molybdenum, arsenic, selenium and tellurium to the list of minerals that it regards as essential to modern technologies, economies and national security, Minister for Resources Madeleine King said in a statement Saturday.