Risch on Critical Minerals Agreements with EU, Mexico, and Japan

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below regarding the critical minerals agreements recently signed between the U.S. and Mexico, the European Union, and Japan.

"Congratulations to President Trump for signing historic critical minerals agreements with Mexico, the European Union, and Japan. Together, with our allies and partners, we will work to ensure the United States and our friends have access to the critical minerals that are foundational to modern technology. With these agreements, we will reduce our dependence on China's critical minerals sector and counter China's manipulation of the global market. Predictable pricing will make it harder to coerce the United States and our allies and undermine our companies. This will also help us preserve our lead in defense and advanced technology. I continue to support the administration's crucial efforts to expand international and domestic critical minerals production."

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