U.S. and South Africa Discuss Potential Critical Mineral Deals

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Claim U.S. and South Africa Discuss Potential Critical Mineral Deals
AI inference Neutral · 50%
Generated 2026-05-08 15:30

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Despite tense bilateral relations, the United States and South Africa held this week their highest-level meeting so far this year to discuss potential resource deals in critical minerals, the Financial Times reported on Friday, quoting attendees of the meeting in Johannesburg. The two countries have been in tense relations since U.S. President Donald Trump took office for his second term last year and accused South Africa of “white genocide.” However, the Chinese grip on the global critical minerals market seems…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on May 8, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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