Government considers nationalising Northern Minerals
Investors were ordered by Jim Chalmers to divest from Northern Minerals.
Resources Minister Madeleine King said nationalising Northern Minerals remains an option after China-linked investors failed to comply with orders to divest. The company is developing the Browns Range rare-earths project in Western Australia.
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Madeleine King said nationalising Northern Minerals was an option for the Australian government.
“I guess it is one option”
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Investors were ordered by Jim Chalmers to divest from Northern Minerals.
“ordered six investors which hold around 17 per cent of Northern Minerals to divest”
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The six investors held about 17 per cent of Northern Minerals when the divestment order was issued.
“six investors which hold around 17 per cent of Northern Minerals”