Northern Minerals
China’s global grip on rare earths an ‘uncomfortable reality’
An Australian miner is hoping to change the playbook on critical minerals, warning that China’s stranglehold of the sector is an existential threat to Western countries.
- by Simon Johanson
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Treasurer orders Chinese funds to reduce stakes in Australian rare earths miner
Jim Chalmers said the decision was made in order to “protect our national interest” as the government sharpens its focus on supply chain security.
- by Simon Johanson
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Bulls N' Bears
Gold bugs lured in by Southern Cross drill hit
In this week’s Bulls N’ Bears Big Hits, we unravel drill hits revealed on the ASX, including Southern Cross Gold’s 0.5m at 473g/t gold equivalent from 913.6m.
- by Doug Bright
Kimberley rare earth plant back online after COVID-19 shutdown but job losses expected
The company shut down its Browns Range rare earths pilot processing plant and halted exploration activities in late March as the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of remote Kimberley communities.
- by Hamish Hastie
Australia, US ink agreement on rare earths to tackle China's dominance
The supply of critical minerals has been creeping up the priority list of both the US and Australian governments as they grow wary of China's control.
- by Hamish Hastie
Miners look to government to protect 'vitamins of industry'
“There is no substitute for rare earths, without them you can’t make a phone, you can’t make an electric vehicle, you can’t make a wind turbine at all.”
- by Hamish Hastie
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