Western governments ⁠ploughing tens of billions of dollars into critical minerals in an effort to break their reliance on China could look to history to see how efforts to prop up commodity sectors can backfire. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/27/markets/critical-minerals-buyers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #rareearths #mining #congo #indonesia #australia