BBC News
- Iran sends response to US proposals to end war
- Countries airlift nationals evacuated from virus-hit cruise ship
- Army parachutes onto remote island to help Briton with suspected hantavirus
- Australia's right-wing One Nation party scores historic parliamentary win
- Dress made from 500 loaves stuns African film awards
- Putin says he thinks Ukraine conflict 'coming to an end'
- Israel deports two activists detained on board Gaza flotilla
- Suspected boat explosion injures 11 in Miami
- Buddhist monk arrested over alleged rape of teen in Sri Lanka
- How could extreme weather affect World Cup 2026?
US launches plan to tackle China’s critical minerals dominance
February 5, 2026
News
No Comments
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
critical mineralsnewssmartphones