The U.S. unveiled on Feb. 4 an ambitious critical minerals trading bloc initiative that would rely on price floors and adjustable tariffs to counter China’s dominance of the sector.
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance unveiled a White House plan on Feb. 4 to build a trading bloc for critical minerals with U.S. allies and partners, the latest move by the Trump administration to counter China’s dominance of the metals vital for aerospace and defense. Under the U.S. trading bloc plan...
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