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Treasurer Freezes Shares in Rare Earth Mine | Sydney News
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Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers has frozen voting rights for three shareholders in rare earth mining firm Northern Minerals, accusing them of attempting to illegally seize control of a critical national resource project. The Browns Range mine in Western Australia could become Australia’s first integrated rare earths refinery and a vital alternative to China’s supply of dysprosium and terbium—key components for electric vehicles and defense tech. After prior orders to sell stakes went unheeded, the government’s intervention underscores its growing commitment to protecting strategic mineral assets from foreign influence, with shares in Northern Minerals surging in response.
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