MPs say Britain lacks a credible plan to cut its reliance on Chinese critical minerals

The Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee reports that the UK cannot confirm a credible plan for critical minerals, citing International Energy Agency data that China refines 19 of 20 strategic minerals at an average 70 percent share, and 95 percent of gallium and 93 percent of germanium output. The report flags processing as the main bottleneck and notes that 80 percent of UK metal waste is exported. Recommendations include confidential supply-chain mapping, allied joint purchasing, a Critical Minerals Finance Facility, expanded UK Export Finance remit, and a 60-day strategic stockpile. No vulnerabilities or threat actors are involved.

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