West Australian Mining Fuels Tesla and BMW’s Electric China Ambitions

West Australian Mining Fuels Tesla and BMW’s Electric China Ambitions
A Tesla Model S P85d car is displayed at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai on April 20, 2015. Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images
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Despite a decline in overall Chinese investment, a new report has found Western Australia remains a key source of lithium for China’s surging electric vehicle market.

It follows as the Australian government last year began making overtures to develop rare earth mineral supply chains free from Chinese ownership, including signing a new agreement to supply critical minerals to India.