US sets aside diplomatic rift with South Africa to invest in rare earths project

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Published Apr 20, 2026

US sets aside diplomatic rift with South Africa to invest in rare earths project

Donald Trump has had to put aside his hostility with South Africa, to get rare earth minerals which can be easily accessed from waste on the site of a former chemical plant in northern Limpopo Province. The US has invested $50 million in the project, despite worsening ties with Pretoria.

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