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Brazil Opens Rare-Earths to Chinese Investors as US-China Deal Persists

5/11/2026

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Brazil Opens Rare-Earths

Brazil announced its rare-earth reserves are open to Chinese and other foreign investors who process the minerals domestically.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet at a summit while U.S.–China rare-earths deal remains active.
U.S. official said the rare-earths pact does not yet expire and will be extended.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Brazil treats critical minerals as sovereign, inviting investors.

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Trump-Xi Summit

The rare earths agreement that stopped the 2025 trade war remains active, with an extension pending.
President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping will meet in Beijing May 14-15 for a summit on Iran, trade, Taiwan.
At the Oct. 30, 2025 Busan APEC summit they paused a trade war with triple-digit tariffs.
Beijing warned then it could curb global rare-earth supply, heightening critical-mineral concerns.

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Brazil Opens Rare-Earths

Brazil announced its rare-earth reserves are open to Chinese and other foreign investors who process the minerals domestically.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet at a summit while U.S.–China rare-earths deal remains active.
U.S. official said the rare-earths pact does not yet expire and will be extended.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Brazil treats critical minerals as sovereign, inviting investors.

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