In September 2025, a cargo ship loaded with antimony, copper concentrate, and rare earth elements like neodymium and praseodymium set sail from a Pakistani port. It arrived at a U.S. East Coast port in early October, and the goods were then transported by land to Missouri, where they were delivered to U.S. Strategic Metals (USSM). This shipment was historic, marking Pakistan’s first-ever export of strategic minerals to the U.S. It also marked the beginning of a major cooperation between the two nations, following the signing of a $500 million framework agreement in September. However, this shipment of rare earth minerals turned out to be a game-changer, igniting the second round of the U.S.-China trade war.
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