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Trucks ferry excavated gold, copper and zinc ore from the main mining pit at the Bisha Mining Share Company, northwest of Eritrea's capital Asmara, February 17, 2016. Eritrea expects to have four mines in operation by 2018 producing gold, copper, zinc and potash as one of Africa's poorest nations looks to build an industry that can kick-start its economy, a top mining official told Reuters. To match Interview ERITREA-MINING/ REUTERS
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during the Critical Minerals Ministerial at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 4, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar attend a joint press conference after attending the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, May 26, 2026. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
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A block with the symbol, atomic number and mass number of Yttrium (Y) element, in this illustration taken January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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Australia and Japan sign agreements on energy and critical minerals
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USTR Greer urges US allies to pay more for critical minerals, FT reports
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler listen as U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
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EU and US near critical minerals deal to combat Chinese control, Bloomberg News reports
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