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US to Support Foreign Minerals Projects to Reduce Reliance on China

The Chinese regime banned the export of certain critical minerals with military usages such as gallium, germanium, and antimony to the United States.
US to Support Foreign Minerals Projects to Reduce Reliance on China
An employee works in the chip manufacturing process at a clean room of the Barcelona Institute for Microelectronics in Bellaterra, Spain, on March 3, 2022. Josep Lago/AFP via Getty Images
Venus Upadhayaya
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The board of directors of the Export–Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has approved supporting foreign minerals projects that reduce reliance on China. The board’s aim is to create resilient supply chains.

The Chinese regime dominates the critical mineral and rare earth supply chain. In December 2024, it banned the export of certain critical minerals with military usages such as gallium, germanium, and antimony to the United States.
Venus Upadhayaya
Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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