In Pictures: CSIRO report maps path for Australia to build local battery component manufacturing

Australian manufacturers would need to scale up precision production lines to turn raw minerals into finished battery components.

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The CSIRO analysis points to downstream processing as the key to capturing more value from Australia's mineral wealth.

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Prismatic cell cans and copper current collector foil are flagged as the most promising first manufacturing steps.

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Building local battery component supply chains would reduce Australia's reliance on imported finished goods.

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A skilled workforce is among the assets the report identifies as already present in Australia.

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The report comes as global demand for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries continues to surge.

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Australia currently exports most of its raw lithium and other battery minerals for processing overseas.

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Sodium-ion technology offers an emerging alternative to lithium-ion in the global battery market.

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The CSIRO report aims to help Australia move beyond mining and into higher-value manufacturing.

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