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  "path": "/mining/2026/03/17/us-and-japan-deepen-critical-minerals-alliance-around-lynas/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-17T12:40:19.000Z",
  "site": "https://meobserver.org",
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  "textContent": "Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths has reinforced its position as the leading non-Chinese supplier of critical minerals after securing two major supply agreements with the United States and Japan within a week, underscoring an accelerating western push to diversify supply chains away from China. A $96mn deal with the US Department of Defense and a long-term […]",
  "title": "US and Japan Deepen Critical Minerals Alliance Around Lynas"
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