Lithuania May Sign Minerals Deal With US If EU Moves Too Slowly
Dump trucks move raw ore inside the pit at a mine in Mountain Pass, California.
Photographer: Joe Buglewicz/BloombergThe Lithuanian government may opt to sign a bilateral deal with the US on critical minerals if the European Union fails to finalize a joint partnership quickly enough, the Baltic nation’s top diplomat said.
The EU member state has criticized the bloc as being too slow in preparing an agreement with the US and other like-minded nations on trade in critical minerals. The partnership aims to jointly find ways to source the minerals, which are needed for most modern technologies, without relying on China.