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US VP Vance urges allies to form critical minerals trading bloc
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US Vice President JD Vance urged allies to join a critical minerals trading bloc at a meeting in Washington. The inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial launched the FORGE initiative as a successor to the MSP, with South Korea chairing it through June. The effort aims to counter China's dominance in key resources through diversified supply chains.
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A ministerial-level meeting on critical minerals in Washington on January 12 saw G7 finance ministers agree to reduce dependence on China for rare earths. Amid China's intensifying use of export restrictions as economic coercion, this step is vital for securing resources underpinning technologies like electric vehicles and semiconductors.