With the election done, Australian mine owners are turning their attention to the trade war between the U.S. and China in which critical minerals are increasingly being used as a weapon. China largely controls the processing of minerals and is accused by the U.S. of withholding the end products. Australia mines many of the raw materials and could fill the gap but miners are having to walk a tightrope between China, our biggest export market, and the U.S., our closest military ally.
