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The Quad should share intel on critical-mineral supply risks

With China increasing restrictions on critical minerals trade, including tighter export controls on rare earth elements announced in March, the United States and allied countries are trying to bring more mineral supply to market. To ...

Read at ASPI Strategist → • April 30, 2026 · 01:00 AM UTC • 36m ago
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