CRS, Mongolia's Critical Mineral Exports and U.S. Strategic Partnership Implications

A new CRS report on Mongolia highlights that extractive industries account for over 90% of Mongolian exports, encompassing copper, coal, molybdenum, uranium, tungsten, and tin amid deep economic dependence on China. The report reviews U.S.-Mongolia Strategic Partnership dynamics, two MCC compacts, and governance risks relevant to U.S. critical mineral supply chain policy.