How Trump and Biden Pursued Critical Minerals in Ukraine, Greenland and Other Countries
China dominates in critical minerals, and President Trump has turned to high-pressure tactics to acquire them.
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Ros Atkins on... the fight for Ukraine's critical minerals
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This Is Our Country, and We Have No Other
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