https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/u-s-backtracked-on-critical-mineral-data-demands-in-health-deal-with-zambiaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/u-s-backtracked-on-critical-mineral-data-demands-in-health-deal-with-zambiahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/u-s-backtracked-on-critical-mineral-data-demands-in-health-deal-with-zambia#u124366Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:25:43 +0000The United States and Zambia signed a major health financing agreement following intense disputes over data and biological specimen-sharing terms. The final accord dropped previous demands tied to critical minerals, which had sparked a public rift and a temporary stalemate between the two nations. Zambia previously pushed back against what it described as indirect strategies to access its mineral resources through health pact negotiations. The resolved agreement establishes a substantial financing framework for the African nation while removing the contested provisions regarding specimen and d