RE: Adding17 Jul 2025 13:27
Not sure if this as been posted already...
"Australia will spend $1.2 billion establishing a national stockpile of coveted minerals needed in products as diverse as electric batteries, computers and military equipment as it seeks to help break China’s stranglehold over global supplies.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a critical minerals strategic reserve to purchase and hold minerals like lithium, rare earths, nickel, cobalt and graphite via special agreements with local producers."