...like I said, months back, where can Australian lithium go to, and with us a distant shore away from US, we won't figure much in US over the longer time frame.
..after all, US has access to enormous quantities of lithium next door in its '51st state' which is in its sight. Critical minerals, coal miners sink as Trump looks to cap imports
Nicola Blackburn
Critical minerals and coal miners weighed on the sharemarket after US President Donald Trump invoked emergency powers to boost US production of critical minerals, which could include coal, to become less reliant on imports.
Coal miners Yancoal and Whitehaven dragged, dropping 1.8 per cent and 2 per cent respectively. South32 dropped 4.3 per cent, Liontown Resources 4.3 per cent and Pilbara Minerals 3.5 per cent.
The executive order signed by Donald Trump on Friday will also see the US’ International Development Finance Corporation provide new financing for new mineral production projects.
