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US launches plan to tackle China’s critical minerals dominance
February 5, 2026
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Maria Meyers
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.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y41r5rzrno
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