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Pentagon ploughs $560 million into ‘world-first’ Australian mining project
Nearly all scandium – a critical mineral used in fighter jets – comes from China, Russia and Ukraine. Now the US and its weapons contractor intend to get it from Australia.
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As of August 7, 2026 at 11:02 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedNearly all scandium – a critical mineral used in fighter jets – comes from China, Russia and Ukraine. Now the US and its weapons contractor intend to get it from Australia.
The headline splitThe headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
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Left / center-leftPentagon ploughs $560 million into ‘world-first’ Australian mining project
The Age (Australia) · Center-left · News report
CenterPentagon ploughs $560 million into ‘world-first’ Australian mining project
The Sydney Morning Herald · Center · News report
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Pentagon ploughs $560 million into ‘world-first’ Australian mining project
Nearly all scandium – a critical mineral used in fighter jets – comes from China, Russia and Ukraine. Now the US and its weapons contractor intend to get it from Australia.
Pentagon ploughs $560 million into ‘world-first’ Australian mining project
Nearly all scandium – a critical mineral used in fighter jets – comes from China, Russia and Ukraine. Now the US and its weapons contractor intend to get it from Australia.