Toward Programme
EU plans massive investment in Australia’s critical minerals to cut dependence on China - EUobserver
Why it matters
EU investment in Australian critical minerals directly strengthens Australia's Resource Sovereignty (Pillar 1) and Decoupling (Pillar 5) by creating alternative buyers and reducing dependence on China-controlled supply chains. This diversifies Australia's critical-mineral export base and reinforces the Western alliance's collective effort to de-risk rare-earth and battery-metal supply chains from Chinese control.
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