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US officials lobbied to keep uranium from rival hands, sources say
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US officials pressed to stop uranium, a critical mineral, from ending up in rival hands, according to people familiar with the matter.
The effort fits a pattern of US moves to counter rival influence across sanctions, security and resource policy, from North Korea to the Middle East and Africa. Officials appear to be acting defensively rather than escalating, and investors have already been pricing in an ongoing contest between the US and China over critical minerals.
For now, the lobbying looks like routine geopolitical maintenance rather than a shift that changes the risk picture for markets.