Securing Supply Chains: The India-Australia Critical Minerals Partnership
The 21st century is fast paced yet aims at being sustainable. This rare balance is achieved by using a set of minerals that are present in very few geographical pockets of the Earth- critical minerals, which can be dubbed as the new oil of the 21st century. The global energy transition, the focus on sustainable and green transportation and rapid technological development and advancements have resulted in an increased demand for certain minerals classified as critical due to their economic importance, geographical concentration in few locations that results in fragmentation of the global supply chains.
