US, Japan strike trade deal on electric vehicle battery minerals

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Metals and Mining, Transport

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Americas, Asia-Pacific

The US and Japan have announced a trade deal on electric vehicle battery minerals that is key to strengthening their battery supply chains and granting Japanese automakers wider access to a new $7,500 US EV tax credit.The swiftly negotiated agreement prohibits the two countries from enacting...

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