Aerial view of the Super Pit open-pit mine in Western Australia from the Mining in Australia article; illustrates Australian mining, not a critical-minerals project specifically. Business EU expects wave of investment in Australian critical minerals, ambassador says Mono Scoops 1d The European Union expects a wave of investment into Australia's critical minerals sector as it diversifies supply chains away from China, the bloc's ambassador to Australia said on Tuesday, with a 5.5 percent EU tariff on critical minerals set to go once a March free-trade deal is ratified. Read Full Story