US defence chiefs have enlisted Australian help to secure the supply of critical minerals for batteries and weapons systems, to reduce China’s dominance of the sector.
Australia is part of a Washington-led effort, which also includes Canada, to ensure materials critical for advanced manufacturing and the move away from fossil fuels are not controlled by Beijing.
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