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Quad nations seek diversified critical minerals supply

The latest pledge from the West and its allies to combat China’s control

Japan’s foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya (left), India’s minister of external affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, US secretary of state Marco Rubio, and Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong.

Japan’s foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya (left), India’s minister of external affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, US secretary of state Marco Rubio, and Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong. | Credits: Penny Wong/Twitter

Australia, the US, Japan and India have pledged to seek increased security and diversity of critical minerals supply chains amid prevailing concerns over China's stranglehold on the sector. In a joint...

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