Pakistan has dispatched its first shipment of rare earth elements and critical minerals to the United States under a new USD 500 million agreement. The deal marks a major step in mining diplomacy between the two nations. Shipment Details The initial consignment, sent to US Strategic Metals,

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir presented what was described as a collection of rare earth minerals during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House. A photograph released by the White House shows Munir pointing at an open wooden box as Trump observes, with Sharif standing by. […]