U.S. Interior Secretary announces thirty countries seek to join minerals club to counter Chinese market influence
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced that roughly 30 countries want to join a U.S.-led minerals club. The plan aims to reduce global reliance on China.
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USInterior Secretary Doug Burgum doug burgumannounced on Tuesday that approximately 30 countries have expressed interest in joining a United States-led club for trading critical minerals. Speaking at a Center for Strategic and International Studies conference, Doug Burgumsaid the initiative is designed to reduce reliance on China 
CN. A Reuters report on the conference noted that the secretary confirmed Japan 
JP, Australia 
AU, and South Korea 
KRhave already joined the group, with plans to announce as many as 11 more agreements this week.
USInterior Secretary Doug Burgum doug burgumannounced on Tuesday that approximately 30 countries have expressed interest in joining a United States-led club for trading critical minerals. Speaking at a Center for Strategic and International Studies conference, Doug Burgumsaid the initiative is designed to reduce reliance on China CN. A Reuters report on the conference noted that the secretary confirmed Japan JP, Australia AU, and South Korea KRhave already joined the group, with plans to announce as many as 11 more agreements this week.
