China’s grip on critical minerals revives supply fears at Quad meeting

Jessica Gardner and Phillip Coorey

Updated Jul 2, 2025 – 4.08pm, first published at 7.11am

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Washington/Canberra | Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia will work with the United States and other Quad partners to secure critical minerals, even as the Trump administration appears to snub Canberra’s supply offer as part of tariff negotiations, in favour of dealing with China.

Wong on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST) met with her US, Japanese and Indian counterparts in Washington, where the group raised concerns about China’s grip on global critical mineral supply and processing.

Jessica Gardner is The Australian Financial Review’s United States correspondent. She was previously deputy editor - news.

Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence.