How the US China standoff is benefitting Aussie miners | The Business | ABC News

The head of the biggest rare earth's company outside of China says more processing of critical minerals could happen in Australia - but it requires more investment in local infrastructure. Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze wants the government to step up funding instead of relying on businesses to come up with the cash. She told The Business' Rachel Pupazzoni at the Annual Diggers and Dealers mining forum in Kalgoorlie that an infrastructure injection from government could see the area become a critical minerals "super hub". Otherwise, she says, miners could favour setting up processing facilities in other nations where it’s cheaper to operate. She spoke to Rachel Pupazzoni. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia