US targets Cuba nickel operation in move with implications for China-linked supply chains

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The US has imposed sanctions on a Cuban nickel joint venture linked to Canadian miner Sherritt International, highlighting geopolitical tensions and the implications for supply chains tied to China. This action is part of the Trump administration's wider strategy to exert pressure on the Cuban regime.

The Trump administration has expanded its pressure campaign against Cuba into the critical minerals sector, sanctioning a nickel joint venture tied to Canadian miner Sherritt International in a move that could reverberate through China-linked battery supply chains. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions on Thursday against Moa Nickel SA, a joint venture between Sherritt and Cuba’s state-owned General Nickel Company, as part of a broader effort targeting Havana’s military-controlled...