Fourteen countries this week took what they intended to be a big step in countering China’s dominance of critical minerals supply. But it’s unclear whether the initiative will restore competitiveness of Australian production and investment …
As Australia expands its critical-minerals industry, it must limit the environmental and social effects of mining and maintain high governance standards. The government should work with the private sector, non-government organisations and human rights advocates …
Indonesia’s president-elect Prabowo Subianto may be inclined to re-balance his country’s non-alignment strategy more towards China and away from the United States. It is too early to be sure, because he will not take office …
If Australia and like-minded nations want secure, sustainable critical-minerals supply chains, they must tackle the interrelated challenges of price premiums and global environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. Australia and its miners are leaders in …
This is the second part of a two-part article on coercive threats to critical minerals supply chains and what Australia and its critical minerals partners are doing and should do to counter them. China’s …




