A Remote Mine Predicts Major Wars – And It’s Reopening | The Bloomberg Australia Podcast

Could one remote Australian mine be a warning sign for the world? This week, Bloomberg Opinion columnist David Fickling talks to Chris Bourke about the revival of King Island's century-old tungsten mine, and how it reflects a new era of geopolitical competition as countries race to secure supplies of the little-known metal for weapons and munitions. The conversation explores China's dominance of the tungsten market, Australia's untapped reserves and why decades of globalization left Western economies exposed to critical mineral supply risks. Fickling explains how one obscure mine offers a window into the race for critical minerals, the changing nature of war and the global scramble to secure strategic supply chains. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. It's home to the world's biggest miner and the most China-dependent economy on Earth. The business news of Australia is more important than ever before. Join Rebecca Jones and our team of reporters each week for the smart local analysis you want, with the global context you need into Australia’s biggest stories. Listen to more episodes of The Bloomberg Australia Podcast:    • The Bloomberg Australia Podcast (Audio)   Subscribe to Bloomberg Podcasts: https://bit.ly/BloombergPodcasts Visit us: https://www.bloomberg.com/podcasts Follow Bloomberg Podcasts on Twitter:   / podcasts   Visit our other YouTube channels: Bloomberg Television:    / @markets   Bloomberg Originals:    / bloomberg   Quicktake:    / @bloombergquicktake   For coverage on news, markets and more: http://www.bloomberg.com/video #News #Podcast #Australia #Bloomberg