Past failures haunt Quadโs US$20 billion critical minerals push
The Quadโs newly announced US$20 billion critical minerals framework aims to loosen Chinaโs near-monopoly on the materials that power modern defence, technology and clean energy industries. But analysts say its success will depend on the ability of Australia, the United States, India and Japan โ the Quadrilateral Security Dialogueโs four members โ to move beyond policy declarations and deliver measurable outcomes. The initiative, announced after a meeting of Quad foreign ministers on May 27, has...