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The Northern Anchor: Japan and Australia Formalise the A$1.67B Critical Minerals Corridor
Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi and Australian PM Anthony Albanese have signed the 2026 Elevated Critical Minerals Cooperation Agreement in Perth, earmarking A$1.3 billion from Australia's Critical Minerals Facility and A$370 million from Japan's JOGMEC to protect the West's primary rare earth pipeline - including a first-ever non-Chinese production of Dysprosium and Terbium at commercial-ready grade.