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How to Break China’s Minerals Dominance, One Smelter at a Time

Bloomberg reports that a struggling lead refinery in Australia is a test case for how far governments will go to reduce their dependence on China.
How to Break China’s Minerals Dominance, One Smelter at a Time
From the top of a giant furnace, workers in breathing apparatus and high-visibility overalls peer down on a sprawling industrial plant and map out renovations. Rain lashes the rusting buildings below as strong winds threaten to rip the hard hats from their heads. It’s make-or-break time for the Port Pirie smelter in South Australia, which has turned rock into lead,... ...

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