US DFC Equity Investments Lack Governance Standards for Rare Earth, Graphite Mines

US government equity investments in critical mineral projects, such as a rare earth mine in Brazil and a graphite mine in Mozambique, were made without requiring the corporate governance standards applied to US listed companies. This gap in oversight could undermine the strategic supply-chain objectives of the Development Finance Corporation. The article highlights a governance deficiency in the US strategy to secure critical minerals.