Innovative rare-earth minerals project could reset South Africa’s rocky relationship with Trump
By Joseph Hammond - Special to The Washington Times - Tuesday, May 26, 2026
What to know
* The Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project focuses on recycling mining waste for valuable minerals.
* South Africa has extensive reserves of essential minerals critical to the U.S. economy.
* Political tensions between the U.S. and South Africa remain significant despite economic interests.
* The Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project focuses on recycling mining waste for valuable minerals.
* South Africa has extensive reserves of essential minerals critical to the U.S. economy.
* Political tensions between the U.S. and South Africa remain significant despite economic interests.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A proposed U.S.-backed investment in a South African rare earth minerals project is emerging as an unlikely bright spot in relations strained by disputes over Israel, refugee policy and South Africa’s growing ties to China.
Two giant sand dunes near an abandoned chemical facility in South Africa have given Africa’s largest economy an opening for a reset with President Trump, who last year accused the South African government of standing by idly as a “White genocide” occurs in the country.
Mr. Trump followed up by disinviting South Africa from the Group of 20 summit that the U.S. will host in December.
Still, South Africa’s extensive reserves of platinum group metals and other essential minerals are becoming increasingly important to the U.S.
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