U.S. pours billions into critical minerals push to loosen China's grip

The U.S. government is investing billions to reduce reliance on China for critical minerals essential to defense and technology by boosting domestic and allied supply chains of mining, refining, and magnet production. This effort includes multi-agency support and partnerships with allies but faces challenges due to the long lead times required to build new capacity and ongoing Chinese influence over processing and exports.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Industrial.