Australia & United States — United States Geological Survey

Australia: Australian companies lead in Brazilian rare earth applications, reflecting their strategic interest in diversifying supply away from China.

United States — United States Geological Survey: The USGS provided reserve estimates for China and Brazil.

Australia: Australia's tsunami warning center confirmed no threat to its territories, so the event had no direct impact on Australia.

United States — United States Geological Survey: USGS provided seismic data and shaking estimates, aiding international understanding of the event. Its data is used for risk assessment and research.

Australia: Home to Sunrise Energy Metals and Talison Minerals; welcomed U.S. investment.

United States — United States Geological Survey: Provided estimates on scandium and germanium demand.

Australia: Australia plans to strengthen laws banning children younger than 16 from social media platforms due to the failure of existing bans.

United States — United States Geological Survey: The United States — United States Geological Survey reported the magnitudes and epicenters of the earthquakes and issued a high-level PAGER alert, warning of potentially catastrophic human and economic losses.

Australia: Australia has a critical minerals cooperation agreement with India, part of India's broader strategy to secure mineral supplies.

United States — United States Geological Survey: The USGS is cited as the source for lithium resource estimates in Chile, providing context but not directly affected by the event.

United States — United States Geological Survey: The United States — United States Geological Survey has been publishing lower-resolution satellite imagery, aiding in the detection of major fires caused by the conflict.