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A parliamentary investigation finds the UK dangerously depends on China for critical minerals needed for defence and AI. MPs call for a new finance facility to fund mines and diversify supply. Demand for lithium alone will increase 45-fold by 2030, while rare earths for military jets rise 16-fold. China controls refining of seven categories, creating strategic vulnerability.
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