Australia is betting on a new ‘strategic reserve’ to loosen China’s grip on critical minerals
- Written by Susan M Park, Professor of Global Governance, University of Sydney
MirageC/GettyThe federal government has unveiled new details of its plan to create a A$1.2 billion critical mineral reserve.
Three minerals will initially be the focus: antimony, gallium and rare earths (a group of 17 different elements).
The details came as Treasurer Jim Chalmers travelled to Washington this week to promote the new reserve to key...
