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US funds Alcoa gallium plant in Australia to cut China reliance - Mining.com
GNews: critical minerals·2026-09-01TechnologyP1: Resource SovereigntyP5: Strategic DecouplingP3: Industrial Base
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Gallium is a critical semiconductor input for military radar, communications, and autonomous systems. US co-investment in Australian processing capacity directly strengthens Pillar 1 (Resource Sovereignty) and Pillar 5 (Decoupling), reducing China's leverage over Australian defence-industrial supply chains and accelerating critical-mineral self-sufficiency.
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