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US critical minerals proposals to Brazil unanswered amid China competition

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The United States has not received a response to two proposals aimed at formalizing cooperation on critical minerals with Brazil. This lack of engagement comes as the US seeks to diversify its rare earth supply chains away from China. A senior US diplomat indicated that a response might not be forthcoming until after Brazil's presidential election in October, suggesting that geopolitical considerations are influencing the delay. AI

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US critical minerals proposals to Brazil unanswered amid China competition

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Igor Patrick ·

    US critical minerals proposals to Brazil go unanswered as China looms

    Brazil has not answered two American proposals to formalise cooperation on critical minerals, a senior US diplomat said at Latin America’s largest mining fair, leaving Washington without a bilateral deal as it races to build rare earth supply chains outside China. Matthew Lowe, e…

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