News
-
Fortifying the Future Via A Geopolitical Chessboard of Defense Supply Chains
Explore how defense supply chains are vulnerable to global risks, impacting national security through strategic materials, cyber threats, and geopolitical dependencies.
-
The U.S. Battle for Defense Critical Minerals in a Fractured Geopolitical Order
U.S. faces urgent national security challenges with strategic mineral supply chains dominated by rivals like China and Russia, threatening military technological capabilities.
-
An Analysis of Direct-Ascent Anti Satellite Weapons and Mineral Supply Chains–USA Dependence on China
Explore how critical mineral dependencies in US space and defense systems create strategic vulnerabilities in potential US-China technological and military competition.
-
Your Week In Review: 03/09 – 03/16
Discover how Trump’s critical minerals strategy, rare earth market shifts, and new technologies are reshaping U.S. industrial policy and global trade.
-
Trump’s Critical Minerals Strategy: Ambition vs. Reality
Austin Denean’s report for The National News Desk (opens in a new tab) presents a largely factual overview of President Donald Trump’s ongoing push to expand U.S. critical mineral production […]
-
Utah’s Critical Minerals – A Resource Powerhouse with Rare Earth Potential
Utah leads the US in critical mineral production, boasting 28 strategic minerals essential for defense, technology, and green energy industries nationwide.
-
Trump’s Critical Minerals Strategy Could Have Other Unintended Consequences
Trump’s aggressive pursuit of critical minerals could unintentionally support clean energy transition while challenging China’s global mineral processing dominance.
-
USA Rare Earth Goes Public: A Milestone and Now the Work Starts
USA Rare Earth goes public on Nasdaq, aiming to establish a critical domestic rare earth supply chain for national security and technological innovation.
-
Is POTUS to Introduce Critical Minerals Czar, Military Base Refining Facilities?
Trump administration proposes executive order for critical minerals strategy, planning military base refineries and a Critical Minerals Czar to reduce dependence on China.
-
Permanent Magnet Property Data Transparency Initiative
Industry consultants launch platform to improve permanent magnet data transparency, encouraging manufacturers to share critical material property specifications.
-
Montana – The Future of Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements: Research, Challenges, and Opportunities
Discover how critical minerals are transforming energy systems, national security, and technological innovation through sustainable mining and research solutions.
-
Breaking Barriers in High-Coercivity Nd-Fe-B Magnets: A Two-Step GBDP Innovation
Korean researchers develop groundbreaking Nd-Fe-B magnets using a two-step process, enhancing coercivity without heavy rare earth elements for advanced technologies.
-
Major State-Owned Rare Earth Conglomerate Meets with Manufacturer with PLA Ties
Baogang Group and First Machinery Group explore industrial collaboration, focusing on technological innovation, rare earth materials, and strategic regional development.
-
Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chains Are Cracking Under Pressure-A Hard Look at the Data
New study reveals critical vulnerabilities in EV battery supply chain, highlighting risks from mineral shortages and potential geopolitical challenges in global energy transition.