Barrons (paywall) >the head line sentiment highlights COB...

Barrons (paywall) >the head line sentiment highlights COB strategic progress on the critical minerals playing field .I can only hope Madeliene King MP will do something material to establish a critical minerals industry and not just cheering on the side lines as most fed govt have a habit of doing unless there is political advantage. eg recent Ni closures ,tax breaks don't alone make a summer is but a sympathetic nod to the problem of nickel but adds little to establishing on the ground floor a critical minerals industry that will set AU up for world electrification

"China Has a Choke Hold on Critical Minerals. Breaking It Will Take New Thinking.By Sarah SewallJan 25, 2024, 12:00 pm ESTShareResizeReprintsChina’s monopoly on critical minerals such as lithium, germanium, and cobalt gives it enormous geopolitical leverage. Addressing this risk will push the U.S. government outside its comfort zone in dealing with private markets." Barrons 28/1