Critical minerals have been in the news a lot lately, particularly in relation to world conflicts and trade deals, so in this Squiz Shortcut we thought we’d take a look at what they are, what they’re used for, and why they’re considered to be critical…

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Reading: This article in The Conversation explains the US-Ukraine minerals deal if you’d like to know what’s been agreed between them.

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