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US Defends New Minerals Alliance, Rejects China Claims
Filed: Feb 05, 2026 at 7:05 PM ET
Summary: A US official states the new minerals initiative is for security, not targeting China.
WHO: Mignon Houston
WHAT: Defending the new critical minerals alliance
WHEN: Feb 05, 2026 at 6:15 PM ET
WHERE: Washington, D.C.
WHY: To diversify supply chains for national security
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