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More than fifty nations met in Washington with the goal of rebuilding the global market for critical minerals without relying on China, an effort a former government advisor connects to an overlooked American deposit.

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Washington, D.C., United States

Who
more than fifty nations, United States, Jim Rickards, Orion Critical Minerals Consortium, Abu Dhabi's sovereign fund
What
More than fifty nations met in Washington with the goal of rebuilding the global market for critical minerals without relying on China, an effort a former government advisor connects to an overlooked American deposit.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:56:06 GMT · 4h 18m ago
Where
Washington, D.C., United States ·
Why
China accounts for roughly 91% of global rare-earth separation and refining and was the leading refiner for 19 of 20 strategic minerals in a 2025 IEA assessment.
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This international cooperation, coupled with domestic policy changes, aims to diversify the global critical minerals supply chain away from China, potentially shifting capital and impacting the valuation of related assets and companies, including a specific American mining deposit valued at 2.7 trillion in various metals.

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