US trade chief pressed Brazil to review Anglo American nickel sale to China
Jamieson Greer asked Brazil to curb 'non-market' buyers of critical minerals in exchange for relief from US tariffs. The proposal would give Washington advance notice of mining asset sales, subject transactions involving rare earths to US review, and allow American companies to buy assets before sales were approved. Brazilian officials interpreted the phrase as a reference to China.
Why it matters: This matters for the critical minerals theme, as the United States is using tariff relief to gain advance oversight of mining asset sales in Brazil.