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China’s critical minerals push: CSIS urges US and allies to act now - Mining.com.au
GNews: critical minerals·2026-06-05China EconomyP1: Resource SovereigntyP5: Strategic DecouplingP3: Industrial Base
Why it matters
China's dominance in critical minerals supply chains (rare earths, battery metals, processing) directly threatens Australian resource sovereignty and industrial decoupling strategies. CSIS urgency signals the US and allies now recognise China's leverage over green-energy and defence-industrial supply chains, pressuring Australia to accelerate domestic processing capacity and reduce export dependence.
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