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"The National Security Premium": US Plan To Counter China In Critical Miners Could Drive Up Global Prices
"The National Security Premium": US Plan To Counter China In Critical Miners Could Drive Up Global Prices
The US is pressing its allies to rethink how they source essential minerals, urging them to accept higher prices if it means reducing reliance on China, which currently dominates much of the global supply, according to a new report from Financial Times.
According to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, countries working with Washington should expect to pay extra for materials obtained through a proposed network of trusted partners. He framed this added cost as...
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