China’s stranglehold on rare earths must be ended, says hopeful supplier to EU | Critical minerals - The Guardian

The article reports efforts to break China's rare-earth monopoly by developing alternative suppliers for the EU. While not Australia-specific, it directly supports Australia's strategic goal of reducing dependence on Chinese critical minerals and strengthening non-China supply chains—a core element of Pillar 1 (Resource Sovereignty) and Pillar 5 (Decoupling). Diversifying global rare-earth supply reduces China's economic leverage and narrows strategic coercion options against Australia.