Why Australia is not yet a critical minerals powerhouse
A string of lithium and nickel mines have closed this year
On the face of it, Australia should have a huge advance in the race for critical minerals. Its red centre holds large reserves of the minerals and rare earths that are vital for green and military technologies. Its centre-left Labor government wants to dig and process more of them. It should be the perfect match.
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This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “Not digging it ”
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