UK Parliament warns of dangerous reliance on China for critical minerals vital to defence and AI
Source Summary
A UK parliamentary business select committee investigation found the country is dangerously dependent on China for critical raw materials needed for military, renewable energy, and AI applications. MPs called for urgent centralised policy and a dedicated "critical minerals finance facility" to fund mines and accelerate diversification away from Chinese supply sources.
Why it matters
Supply chain vulnerability to a single foreign source for materials essential to defence, energy transition, and emerging technology poses direct strategic and economic risk to the UK.
