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Liberia's Mineral Resources Attract U.S. Interest

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Liberian Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti last week to "explore avenues for expanding U.S. participation in Liberia's critical minerals sector". The meeting follows President Joseph Boakai's visit to the White House in July.

It comes at a time the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing forward with its commercial diplomacy policy in the region, and placing renewed focus on essential minerals to help fuel the American enconomy, including its defense industry.

U.S. mining giant Ivanhoe Atlantic recently signed an agreement with the Liberian government for access to a crucial transport corridor between the country and neighboring Guinea.

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Ore being brought to Buchanan port in Liberia (file photo).

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