By Kalinga Seneviratne * SYDNEY, Australia | 21 August 2026 (IDN) — In the past year there has been a scramble by the big powers to secure the continuing supply of “rare mineral” that are used in batteries driving electric cars and wind power turbines. There is a looming catastrophe awaiting the Pacific Ocean if countries in the region are not alert to the environmental threats facing the region. Decades ago, greedy industrialists were pollutin…
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