Everyone Wants in on Brazil’s Rare Earths
But is Brasília ready to meet the moment?
Op-eds & Essays with Noah Kaufman, Chris Bataille, Gautam Jain + 1 more • The Conversation • January 23, 2023
Critical minerals were once again near the top of the agenda for G7 leaders as they met in Évian, France, this week, a year after the G7 launched the Critical Minerals Action Plan.
In March 2026, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced it was investigating "structural excess capacity and production in manufacturing sectors" in 16 economies.
The US Export-Import Bank is preparing to close the first funding tranche of Project Vault, a public-private partnership establishing the US Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve.
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Op-eds & Essays with Noah Kaufman, Chris Bataille, Gautam Jain + 1 more • The Conversation • January 23, 2023