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The agreement prioritizes investments across the entire critical minerals value chain—from exploration and mining to processing
The US government has signed an agreement with Uzbekistan to secure broader access to the Central Asian country’s critical minerals, as Donald Trump seeks to offset China’s dominance in strategic resources and supply chains. The “Joint Investment Framework” between the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Central Asia’s most populous nation aims to strengthen the strategic cooperation between the two countries, according to the DFC’s plan.
The agreement prioritizes investments across the entire critical minerals value chain—from exploration and mining to processing—and provides for the creation of a new Joint US–Uzbekistan Investment Company for future mineral and infrastructure projects. Since Trump’s return to power, the US has intensified its presence in the five former Soviet republics of Central Asia, seeking to bolster its influence in a region where Russia and China have traditionally dominated.
In November, Trump hosted Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the White House, along with the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. Earlier this month, a minerals summit was also held, leading to initial memoranda of understanding with 11 countries, including Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan, the second-largest economy in Central Asia, has been implementing an economic reform program since 2016, when Mirziyoyev took office. On Wednesday, he visited Washington for the first meeting of Trump’s “Board of Peace,” in which he participates.
Rich in deposits
The country of nearly 40 million inhabitants possesses significant reserves of gold, uranium, and copper, as well as untapped reserves of critical minerals such as lithium and tungsten, which are considered crucial for the green transition and modern technologies. The deal also highlights the growing role of the DFC in Trump’s strategy, as the agency is already involved in a minerals deal with Ukraine and is leading projects in resource-rich African countries.
As stated in the text of the agreement, the framework “will promote cooperation to enhance shared economic interests and encourage joint investments in strategic sectors, including critical minerals, infrastructure, and energy.”
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