Minerals executives urge Congress to deploy more financial tools to offset China

Lithium Americas

19/11/2025 16:23

Nov 19 (Reuters) - Critical minerals executives told a U.S. congressional committee on Wednesday that Washington should take more financial steps to offset what is seen as market interference by Chinese rivals.

Lithium Americas LAC.TO CEO Jonathan Evans told the U.S. House of Representatives' select committee on China that Washington should support a "temporary, minimum price" for lithium. MP Materials MP.N executive Matthew Sloustcher said the government should "deploy tools that neutralize predatory pricing" by China for rare earths and other critical minerals.

 (Reporting by Ernest Scheyder and Michael Martina)

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