Deadline passes for China-linked investors to cash in Northern Minerals chips over WA rare earths stoush - The West Australian

Divestment of China-linked investors from Northern Minerals advances Australian resource sovereignty in rare earths, a critical material for defence systems, renewable energy, and technology. Successful decoupling from Chinese ownership of strategic mineral assets reduces supply-chain vulnerability and strengthens Pillar 1 (Resource Sovereignty) and Pillar 5 (Decoupling), though the scale of impact depends on Northern Minerals' production capacity and timeline.