Colombia to Expand Strategic Minerals List from 17 to 28, Deepening US Ties

Colombia plans to expand its list of strategic minerals from 17 to 28, a move that follows a memorandum of understanding with Washington and involves multiple entities beyond the National Mining Agency (ANM). The expansion signals a strategic pivot toward critical minerals supply, likely to strengthen US-Colombia cooperation in the context of global supply chain diversification. The specific minerals to be added and the timeline remain unclear.

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