Toward Decline
Electrification of Australian mining is crucial for making the industry energy secure
Why it matters
Australian mining's dependence on imported diesel creates a critical vulnerability to supply-chain disruption. The article signals that without rapid electrification in the next 2–4 years, Australia risks locking in fuel-import dependence into the 2040s, undermining Resource Sovereignty (Pillar 1) and the fiscal stability that underpins defence capability.
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