Australian Mines ‘Cleanest and Greenest in the World’: Minister

Australian Mines ‘Cleanest and Greenest in the World’: Minister
A BHP worker is seen during a tour of the Olympic Dam mine site in Roxby Downs, South Australia, on Aug. 30, 2019. AAP Image/David Mariuz
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Imagine being able to know the source of every nut, bolt, and panel in an electric car or rooftop solar to choose best-practice Aussie production over forced labour or environmental harm.

Australia may be a top source of many critical minerals and rare earths but China has a stranglehold on factory-ready materials and is bankrolling Indonesia to flood the market with cheap nickel.