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Australia is forcing China out of local rare earth mining projects - Switzer Daily
GNews: critical minerals·2026-05-26TradeP1: Resource SovereigntyP3: Industrial BaseP5: Strategic Decoupling
Why it matters
Exclusion of Chinese investment from Australian rare-earth projects strengthens domestic resource sovereignty and reduces strategic dependency on China for critical minerals essential to defence manufacturing and advanced technology. This reinforces Australia's decoupling strategy and protects long-term supply chains for AUKUS capabilities and industrial base resilience.
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