Recent news and analysis on Critical Minerals

Critical minerals news covering lithium, cobalt, rare earths, supply chains, and strategic mineral resource developments.

• "The West still doesn't grasp the danger of China's rare earth endgame"

  This commentary argues that China is systematically restricting rare earth exports to Western countries as part of a long-term economic and military strategy, not as a bargaining chip. The author contends that China aims to keep the entire supply chain domestic to maximize employment and control, while denying Western militaries critical materials.

• "Nolan: The U.S. is a mining sleeping giant"

  The author argues that the United States has vast untapped mineral wealth, citing a USGS report on lithium deposits and other mining projects. He contends that reliance on mineral imports, especially from China, is a national security crisis caused by decades of failed policy, and calls for permitting reform to boost domestic mining.