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Monash expert: Trump endorses AUKUS, signs $8.5bn rare earths deal

Monash University

Following the signing of a multi-billion dollar agreement for Australia to supply the United States with refined critical minerals, Professor Mohan Yellishetty from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is available to discuss what this means for critical mineral trade.

Available to comment:

Professor Mohan Yellishetty, a leading authority in sustainable mineral resources and resources engineering.

Professor Yellishetty co-founded the Critical Minerals Consortium at Monash University, founded the Australia-India Critical Minerals Research Hub, and was Convenor at Critical Minerals National Industry Group, Australia-India Chamber of Commerce.

Contact: +61 3 9903 4840 or [email protected]

Commentary attributed to Professor Yellishetty:

“This is a great step in the direction to break free of China’s stranglehold on rare earths, and multilateral partnerships is the way to go as far as critical minerals are concerned. We need to have pragmatic and time-bound short, medium and long-term strategies in place to make a difference.”

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