US backs $7.4bn critical minerals smelter to counter China
Korea Zinc to build processing plant in Tennessee with government investment
Korea Zinc to build processing plant in Tennessee with government investment

The US is funnelling materials such as cobalt and graphite into national defence rather than new climate technologies

Albanese government considers price floors to develop supply chain

Economic sovereignty and security depend on access to minerals and the ability to smelt and refine them

Trump administration challenges Chinese dominance of supply chain for metals essential to defence industry

Officials discussed resources investments as Washington tries to break China’s control of critical minerals production

Cove Kaz Capital has already secured up to $1.6bn in government support for project in Kazakhstan