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  "textContent": "\n\nChina’s Zijin Mining Group is preparing to begin extracting lithium from one of the world’s largest untapped deposits in the Democratic Republic of Congo as early as June — a deadline that has sharpened Washington’s increasingly aggressive push to lock down African mineral resources before Beijing can consolidate its lead. Zijin controls the northern half […]\n\nThe post White House Pressed Australian Miner to Sell Congo Lithium Claim to US Firm appeared first on the deep dive.",
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