Event Brief
UPDATED May 11, 2026 at 9:03 PM ET
May 8, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
US critical minerals push funds Africa processing to counter China
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The US International Development Finance Corporation said it will fund local African processing and mining infrastructure.
WHO: Tom Haslett
WHAT: The US plans to shift strategy to finance local African processing and mining infrastructure for critical minerals.
WHEN: May 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
WHERE: Africa
WHY: The US is responding to its inability to process the critical minerals it is trying to secure to counter China.
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