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Environment
Marina Yue Zhang, Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney

Critical minerals for the world – or just for the US? Turning Australia into a green minerals powerhouse comes with risks

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Globalisation is on shaky ground. As China rises, the United States and its allies are moving to reduce their reliance on the world’s factory.

The rivalry between the US and China is wide-ranging, from competition in technology over silicon chips and artificial intelligence to the critical minerals essential for green energy technologies such as grid batteries, wind turbines and electric vehicles.

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