Miners eye 'critical' rare earths market amid potential shift in ground beneath China's feet

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With the reliability of the emerging superpower's supply chains weakened, miners say it's only a matter of time before Australia taps into its deposits of minerals 'crucial' to the manufacture of new technologies.

A company in the New South Wales Central West is hoping to cash in on the growing rare earths market as countries look to diversify away from Chinese supply.China dominates the rare earths market but buyers are looking to diversify amid supply chain doubts

The minerals are used in a range of technologies, including renewable energy generators, electric car engines and dental fillings. "What's happened with trade tensions and COVID is the certainty of those supply chains has now been questioned," he said."There are others that are trying to progress their projects, but Dubbo is probably the most advanced," he said.

In a statement Rio Tinto said it was contacting landholders near Rankins Springs, close to West Wyalong, to discuss access to explore for battery metals, including copper.

 

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