The new oil: critical minerals, rare earths, and the clean energy transition

What is the significance of rare earths and critical minerals for Australia and its partners?

How does Australia’s conception of critical minerals differ from its partners? How do critical minerals lists reflect how those states view resource supply chains and vulnerabilities?

With China currently dominating the rare earths value chain, how can Australia protect its interests in this space?

In this episode, Hayley Channer and John Mavrogenes join David Andrews to discuss critical minerals and rare earths and the geopolitical landscape surrounding them.

Hayley Channer is Director, Economic Security at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.

Professor John Mavrogenes is a Professor of Economic Geology at the ANU Research School of Earth Sciences.

David Andrews is a Senior Policy Advisor at the ANU National Security College (NSC).

TRANSCRIPT

Show notes:

• NSC academic programs – find out more
• NSC's professional development program on rare earths and critical minerals
• Kim Beazley’s call for a rare earths and critical minerals ‘Pillar 3’ for AUKUS
• Jeff Wilson’s paper on how the Quad could play a coordinating role in this space

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