O/T This UK US AUS defence deal has stepped up Australia's key importance to the worlds geopolitical situation. This country mines just about everything you can think of with a small population. We are in the midst of a major transitional period where the west is trying to make things very difficult for Xi's vision for China.
Mine uranium and power the whole country ( and our future subs) with small nuclear reactors. Iron Ore and coal royalties should be ploughed back into developing those for future generations. Build a nuclear reactor in the Pilbara and start making our own steel for all those subs ? Surely better than shipping ore to China so they can build theirs?
