{"id":179509,"date":"2026-01-18T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/18\/trump-is-threatening-more-tariffs-over-access-to-critical-minerals-will-nz-be-targeted\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T19:15:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T00:15:08","slug":"trump-is-threatening-more-tariffs-over-access-to-critical-minerals-will-nz-be-targeted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/18\/trump-is-threatening-more-tariffs-over-access-to-critical-minerals-will-nz-be-targeted\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump is threatening more tariffs over access to critical minerals \u2013 will NZ be targeted?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/trump-is-threatening-more-tariffs-over-access-to-critical-minerals-will-nz-be-targeted-273780\">Trump is threatening more tariffs over access to critical minerals \u2013 will NZ be targeted?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/trump-is-threatening-more-tariffs-over-access-to-critical-minerals-will-nz-be-targeted-273780\">https:\/\/theconversation.com\/trump-is-threatening-more-tariffs-over-access-to-critical-minerals-will-nz-be-targeted-273780<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-01-18 18:30:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"theconversation.com\">theconversation.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On January 14, Donald Trump issued a proclamation threatening additional tariffs if countries do not sign agreements for the supply of critical minerals and their derivatives within 180 days.<\/li>\n<li>The proclamation follows a 232 investigation that found U.S. over-reliance on foreign critical minerals for national and economic security is leaving it vulnerable to exploitation by foreign actors.<\/li>\n<li>Critical minerals are crucial for advanced weapons systems, AI, data centres, nuclear energy, and electric vehicles, with China dominating the supply chain for rare earth elements.<\/li>\n<li>Trump initiated this proclamation as part of his ongoing trade war with China, responding to China&#8217;s export controls and manipulating mineral markets.<\/li>\n<li>The U.S. administration has outlined a template for negotiations based on an undisclosed agreement with Australia, which includes price support mechanisms and curtailing Chinese investments in mining assets.<\/li>\n<li>The agreement with Australia involves up to $8.5 billion in financing for mining projects with joint US-Australian ownership, aiming to reduce dependence on Chinese imports.<\/li>\n<li>For New Zealand, the proclamation\u2019s impact is unclear; 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