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Don’t rely on ‘unpredictable’ US for critical minerals future: miners

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
October 26, 2026 • 09:00 AM
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The Albanese government is being urged to engage more with Asian countries and not depend on the United States in developing a viable industry.

Don’t rely on ‘unpredictable’ US for critical minerals future: miners

The Albanese government has been warned by the mining sector it must look beyond an increasingly unpredictable United States to develop a viable critical minerals industry, with Indonesia shaping as a potential new market.

The government is expected to outline new details of its critical minerals strategy this week as it works to shore up future agreements with international partners to limit China’s stranglehold on a sector crucial to defence and renewable technologies.

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