U.S. Trade Representative Greer Issues Statement on S&P Global’s Release of Critical Minerals Pricing Benchmarks

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer issued a statement on S&P Global’s release of new critical minerals pricing benchmarks covering gallium, germanium, tungsten, antimony, and neodymium-praseodymium. Greer said these benchmarks would help negotiations on a Critical Minerals Trade Agreement, which is intended to establish phased, border-adjusted price floors for minerals. The agreement’s design draws on nearly 2,500 comments received in response to a February 26, 2026, Federal Register notice.