Australia’s critical minerals reserve must be strategic, not symbolic

China’s recent export restrictions on key critical minerals — an apparent response to renewed US tariffs under President Trump — are reminding the world of Beijing’s dominant grip on vital inputs for electric vehicles, semiconductors and defence applications. In this context, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s election pledge to establish a $1.2 billion national critical minerals…

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