American and Brazilian officials revealed that the United States is pushing Brazil to reach a bilateral critical minerals agreement with Washington, hoping to jointly produce millions of tons of key minerals to support future economic competition and military needs. The U.S. submitted the relevant proposal to Brazil in February this year, and this week also held a large-scale critical minerals forum in São Paulo, trying to facilitate cooperation between the U.S. government and Brazilian mining companies. The U.S. embassy in Brazil stated that the U.S. has an intention to invest billions of dollars in Brazil's critical minerals sector and has already identified at least 50 potential projects. However, the Brazilian side clearly shows caution. An informed official said that Brazil has one of the largest strategic mineral reserves in the world, but it hopes to maintain control over its own resources and retain the space to sell to countries other than the United States. The Brazilian government has not responded to the U.S. proposal and has not sent representatives to attend this forum. A senior official directly stated that Brazil views the U.S. initiative as a strong pressure, aiming to shape Brazil's critical minerals policy.
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