mineral
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The US has launched an effort to form a trade zone for critical minerals that are key to making everything from smartphones to weapons as it tries to break China's dominance of the industry.
From BBC
The White House aims to break U.S. dependence on strategic commodities produced in China, such as the rare-earth minerals needed for electronics and military equipment.
His full or partial exceptions have since included bananas, coffee, cocoa, jet engines and rare-earth minerals.
Chinese officials directed a rhetorical fusillade at Ms. Takaichi, and have ratcheted up economic pressure by discouraging Chinese tourism to Japan and restricting rare-earth mineral exports.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial to stabilize critical mineral supply, including rare earths, lithium, and copper.
From Barron's
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