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Critical thinking for

mining’s next trend

lthough the decade is still in its formative months, a new agreement between
A Australia and the United States regarding critical minerals supply and demand
is already shaping as a potentially decade-defining theme for Australian mining.
The last few years have seen recognition dawning among US political leaders that
the country’s defence and hi-tech industries are increasingly reliant on Chinese-
centric supply chains for a host of critical minerals.

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