# Critical minerals

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-14**: Reuters reports U.S. draft exclusivity letter — Reuters revealed that the State Department prepared a draft letter telling the 35 signatories they must choose between Pax Silica and China's rival framework, warning of exclusion from the U.S.-led coalition.
- **2026-07**: Xi Jinping launches World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization — China launched a rival framework promoting open-weight technology as a challenge to U.S. influence over the AI sector.
- **2026-06**: 35 countries sign U.S. AI Opportunity Statement — The U.S. AI Opportunity Statement was signed by 35 countries, including members of the non-binding Pax Silica framework and others seeking to align AI cooperation with Washington.
- **2025**: Pax Silica initiative launched — Washington launched the Pax Silica initiative to secure supply chains for AI models, semiconductors, and critical minerals amid the technology rivalry with Beijing.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### US Tells 35 Nations to Pick Sides in AI Race—Space Mineral Supply at Stake
2026-08-15 00:09:57 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The U.S. State Department is preparing a draft letter demanding the 35 signatories of the AI Opportunity Statement choose exclusive alignment with Pax Silica over China's rival WAIC. For space and defense stakeholders, this escalates geopolitical control over the critical minerals and semiconductors that power AI-enabled satellites, autonomous orbital systems, and missile warning. Kazakhstan's dual membership makes it the key test case for space supply chain risk.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/us-ai-coalition-choose-sides-space-mineral-supply

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