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Core Viewpoint - The upcoming ministerial meeting on critical minerals in Washington is seen as a significant step to repair the damaged US-EU relations due to tariffs and other conflicts [1][2]. Group 1: Meeting Details - The first ministerial meeting on critical minerals will be held in Washington, hosted by US Secretary of State Rubio, aiming to strengthen the critical mineral supply chain with international partners [1]. - Officials from the US, EU, UK, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and 55 other countries from Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Africa are expected to attend [2]. - The meeting will involve over 20 countries, with notable participation from resource-rich African nations like Kenya and Guinea [2]. Group 2: Strategic Implications - The meeting is viewed as an opportunity for the US to mend its relations with the EU, which have been strained under the new administration [2]. - The EU is likely to use this meeting to pressure the US into lifting new tariffs on steel and aluminum derivatives, which were first announced in August of last year [2]. - The frequent US actions in the critical minerals sector have raised alarms in the EU, prompting it to advance the establishment of its own "critical minerals center" [2]. Group 3: Concerns from Australia and Africa - Australia is particularly focused on the issue of minimum pricing for critical minerals and is urging the US to prioritize this topic during the meeting [3]. - The African Security Analysis Network emphasizes Africa's central role in the international mineral supply chain and suggests that the meeting could lead to a new phase in non-US relations [3]. - African nations face the challenge of converting US strategic demands for critical minerals into structural advantages, enhancing local value addition and industrial capacity for long-term development [3].