Floating barges on the brine ponds of the Chaerhan Salt Lake in Golmud, China, an area rich in lithium and other minerals, seen in 2021.Credit...Qilai Shen for The New York Times Supported by By ...
The Chaerhan Salt Lake in Golmud, China, an area rich in lithium and other minerals.Credit...Qilai Shen for The New York Times China dominates in critical minerals, and Trump has tried high ...