Resources minister Madeleine King says Australia has a historic responsibility to keep the world’s semiconductor supply chains well-stocked with critical minerals, after China this week banned the export of strategically important rare earths to the United States.
On Tuesday, the Chinese government banned the export of gallium, germanium, and antimony to the US – each critical inputs to a range of dual-use technologies including semiconductors. It also placed restrictions on the export of graphite.
A spokesperson for Minister King told InnnovationAus.com that “Australia must take this responsibility that history and geology have placed on our shoulders to lead globally in supplying the critical minerals the world needs”.
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