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UK Commons committee publishes separate Critical Minerals report on AI and defence supply-chain exposure

On 5 November 2026 the UK House of Commons Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee published its ninth report, Critical minerals. It discusses concentration of China-linked critical mineral supply and processing for defence, AI and clean technology, and recommends a finance facility and international buyers' clubs. These are parliamentary recommendations and evidence of a public report, not enacted government strategy, actual procurement commitments, a new treaty or export controls; distinct from the committee's earlier November 2 UK-China economic relations report.