Toward Programme
Roundtable Discussion: The future of Australia-US critical minerals cooperation
Perth USAsia Centre·2026-08-10AllianceP1: Resource SovereigntyP5: Strategic DecouplingP7: Alliance Architecture
Why it matters
Australia's critical minerals are strategically vital to US defence, clean energy, and supply-chain resilience. Active bilateral roundtable discussion with senior US congressional staff responsible for mining and supply-chain policy indicates formalisation of Australia–US resource decoupling strategy and alliance deepening on Pillar 1 (Resource Sovereignty) and Pillar 5 (Decoupling from China).
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