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China’s deep-sea mining deal with the Cook Islands risks leaving the United States behind in critical minerals essential for energy, defense, and tech.

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According to the indictment, the former deputy minister was involved in a case at Thai Duong Company and other related entities concerning unlawful rare earth mining in Yen Bai Province ... extraction ...