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New Alliance Targets Critical Minerals Without ChinaThe U.S. and partners aim to finalize a supply security pact within 30 days and explore metal price floors.
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- The U.S. and its trade allies are working to reduce dependency on China in critical mineral supply chains.
- An agreement between the U.S. and EU is expected within 30 days to enhance supply chain security.
- The U.S.-Mexico deal includes identifying key minerals and considering price floors for metal imports.
- A $12 billion stockpile initiative is planned to protect American manufacturers from shortages.
That lends itself to — at the worst-case scenario — being used as a tool of leverage and geopolitics.— Marco Rubio during a press conference discussing the concentration of critical minerals supply.
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