The policy comes as competition intensifies between the United States and China for access to critical minerals.
Miners work at the D4 Gakombe coltan mining quarry in Rubaya, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
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