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South Africa's threat could deal a major blow to the US

A recent CSIS report found that the US is 100% import-reliant for 12 of 50 'critical' minerals

South African Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe said at last week's Indaba: "Let us withhold minerals to the US … If they don’t give us money, let’s not give them minerals."

South African Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe said at last week's Indaba: "Let us withhold minerals to the US … If they don’t give us money, let’s not give them minerals." | Credits: Cavan-Images via Shutterstock

Minerals have officially entered the battle ground, as a South African minister took centre stage at last week's Indaba, threatening to suspend mineral exports with the US after Trump decided to cut off...

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