"There is no benefit in New Zealand in destroying the biodiversity off in South Taranaki just so that an Australian mining company can dig up vanadium and give it to the US military." - Russel Norman A Cabinet paper has revealed that Resources Minister Shane Jones wants to continue negotiations for a bilateral agreement with the US over rare minerals. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/593400/environmentalists-split-over-revived-nz-us-rare-minerals-deal?utm_source=nickofnz&utm_medium=nickofnz #nzpol #mining #renewables #war #criticalminerals #newzealand