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Australia’s Rare Earth Sector - The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific
GNews: critical minerals·2026-06-08EnergyP1: Resource SovereigntyP3: Industrial BaseP5: Strategic Decoupling
Why it matters
Rare earth elements are critical inputs for defence systems, renewable energy, and advanced manufacturing—strategic decoupling from China's near-monopoly on processing directly strengthens Resource Sovereignty and Industrial Base resilience. Development of Australia's rare earth sector reduces vulnerability to Chinese supply-chain coercion during crisis and underpins long-term AUKUS capability independence.
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