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U.S. takes over from S. Korea as chair of 'FORGE' critical minerals coalition

Yonhap News Agency

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July 10, 2026

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U.S. takes over from S. Korea as chair of 'FORGE' critical minerals coalition

WASHINGTON, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The United States has assumed the chairmanship o...

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Yonhap News Agency

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· Jul 8, 2026

S. Korea, U.S. share need to 'stably' manage Coupang issue: Seoul envoy

WASHINGTON, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States share the under...

KoreaTechDesk

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· Jul 8, 2026

Korea’s Critical Minerals Challenge Is Becoming an Industrial Resilience Test

For years, discussions around critical minerals largely revolved around securing enough raw materials to keep factories running. Today, that conversation is changing. As geopolitical uncertainty, export controls, and concentrated processing capacity reshape global supply chains, the question is no longer simply how Korea can obtain critical minerals. It is how resilient its industrial ecosystem can [] The post Korea’s Critical Minerals Challenge Is Becoming an Industrial Resilience Test first appeared on KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News.

Korea Times News

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· Jul 9, 2026

Korea, Mongolia discuss critical minerals, Korean Peninsula on president's state visit

Korea, Mongolia discuss critical minerals, Korean Peninsula on president's state visit

UPI

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· Jun 25, 2026

U.S. Army contracts for critical minerals processing at military bases

U.S. Army contracts for critical minerals processing at military bases

Kyiv Post

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· Jul 5, 2026

Trump’s Kazakhstan ‘War Metal’ Deal Sparks Conflict-of-Interest Questions Over Family Ties

US has secured a 70 stake for US-backed Kaz Resources in one of the world’s largest undeveloped tungsten deposits in Kazakhstan, a strategic mineral vital for defense and technology. The project could meet annual US tungsten import needs and is backed by up to 1.6 billion in financing. However, the deal has raised concerns over potential financial benefits to figures linked to the Trump administration, which officials deny.

UrduPoint

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· Jul 8, 2026

KP assembly body on minerals meets

KP assembly body on minerals meets

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Related coverage for "U.S. takes over from S. Korea as chair of 'FORGE' critical minerals coalition": Yonhap News Agency — S. Korea, U.S. share need to 'stably' manage Coupang issue: Seoul envoy. KoreaTechDesk — Korea’s Critical Minerals Challenge Is Becoming an Industrial Resilience Test. Korea Times News — Korea, Mongolia discuss critical minerals, Korean Peninsula on president's state visit. UPI — U.S. Army contracts for critical minerals processing at military bases. Kyiv Post — Trump’s Kazakhstan ‘War Metal’ Deal Sparks Conflict-of-Interest Questions Over Family Ties. UrduPoint — KP assembly body on minerals meets