New Critical Minerals Office, faster permitting stages, and tax credits. The province seeks to position itself as a raw materials supplier.
Eight projects focus on recycling batteries and components to strengthen domestic supply chains.
Electrify industries, ramp up clean energy capacity, upgrade energy grids. New guidelines on renewables published.
China calls it protectionism, German auto industry fears disadvantages.
The rules focus mainly on critical mineral processing – pure mining companies will miss out.
China's dominance in the raw materials sector is to be countered. U.S. National Security Advisor Sullivan says progress could be made in the coming weeks.