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A parliamentary investigation has found the UK is dangerously dependent on China for critical minerals used in AI, defence and renewable energy, The Guardian reports. MPs are calling for a centralised policy and a finance facility to help fund mines and diversify supply.

That makes the issue more than a mining-sector concern: access to key materials is part of the supply chain behind AI infrastructure. The Guardian’s report describes the committee’s findings and recommendations, not a new government policy.

Discuss: Should the UK use public finance to build alternative critical-mineral supply, even if that means higher costs, or rely on trade with China?

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