Rare earths: how these critical minerals impact Australian industry and global politics – video

What do tariffs, Australian mining, geopolitics and the trade war between China and the US have to do with tiny magnets made from rare earth minerals like yttrium and scandium? Guardian Australia's Matilda Boseley explains

• China has a stranglehold on the world's rare-earths supply chain. Can Australia break it?

• Commonwealth to invest a further $200m in rare earth mining project backed by Gina Rinehart