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Australia orders firms to sell stakes in rare earths miner - DW.com
Why it matters
Australia's forced divestment order against foreign ownership of rare earths assets strengthens resource sovereignty and strategic decoupling from potential adversary control of critical minerals essential for defence, renewables, and advanced manufacturing. This represents concrete policy action to secure domestic control of resources vital to Australia's industrial base and reduces vulnerability to Chinese influence over supply chains.
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