{"id":2855,"date":"2025-10-20T20:01:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T17:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=2855"},"modified":"2025-10-20T20:01:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T17:01:18","slug":"us-australia-rare-earths-agreement-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/us-australia-rare-earths-agreement-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"US and Australia sign agreement on rare earth elements"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"404\">Strengthening strategic partnerships<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"797\"><strong data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"437\">United States and Australia<\/strong> signed a new cooperation agreement in the field of <strong data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"536\">extraction and supply of rare earth elements<\/strong> - materials that are key to the production of electronics, batteries and defence technologies.<br data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"635\" \/>As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/live-trump-meet-albanese-australia-eyes-rare-earths-aukus-submarine-deals-2025-10-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"660\">Reuters<\/strong><\/a>, The purpose of the agreement is to <strong data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"711\">Strengthening Australia's role<\/strong> in the global supply chain of critical minerals amid China's growing influence.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"799\" data-end=\"802\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"850\">An alternative to Chinese dominance<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"1264\">The agreement provides for the expansion of US investment in Australian fields and joint projects for the processing of raw materials.<br data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"962\" \/>Australia has some of the world's largest reserves of lithium, nickel, cobalt and rare earth metals, but most production is now controlled by Chinese companies.<br data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1141\" \/>Washington seeks to <strong data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1191\">reduce dependence on China<\/strong>, which currently provides over <strong data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1245\">70% of the global market<\/strong> of the following elements.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1269\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1313\">Economic and political significance<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1618\">According to representatives of both governments, the partnership should create <strong data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1418\">a reliable and \u201cdemocratic\u201d alternative<\/strong> supply chains that depend on authoritarian states.<br data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1479\" \/>The document provides for support for joint ventures, technology exchange and financing of processing facilities in Australia.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1620\" data-end=\"1749\">\n<p data-start=\"1622\" data-end=\"1749\">\u00abIt's not just an economic issue, it's a national security issue,\u00bb said a White House spokesman commenting on the agreement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1754\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1774\">Context.<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"2172\">Rare earth elements are used in <strong data-start=\"1820\" data-end=\"1908\">military equipment, electric vehicles, smartphones, solar panels and communication systems<\/strong>. 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