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#Critical Minerals

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In one day, Kazakhstan courts Washington, Beijing and Moscow
PoliticsAnalysis11 Jun

In one day, Kazakhstan courts Washington, Beijing and Moscow

On a single day this week Kazakhstan opened a US-led minerals dialogue, banked 6 billion dollars from China for a new city, and offered to pump more Russian gas to its neighbour. That is multi-vector foreign policy as a daily schedule.

The US and Central Asia open a critical minerals dialogue in Astana
EconomyBrief11 Jun

The US and Central Asia open a critical minerals dialogue in Astana

American and Central Asian officials gathered in Astana this week to turn last year’s framework deals into actual mines and processing plants. US Under Secretary Jacob Helberg is there. So are Chinese exhibitors.

Central Asia’s critical minerals
EconomyAnalysis9 Jun

Central Asia’s critical minerals race: the deals outpace the mines

Central Asia keeps signing minerals deals with the West; China keeps taking the minerals. The gap now is bankability, power and processing.