Trump plans US stockpile of critical minerals to reduce reliance on China

Mar 18th 2026

The initiative aims to shield US manufacturers from price shocks and supply disruptions as China controls the bulk of rare-earth refining and magnet production.

Project Vault will use private funding and a $10 billion US Export-Import Bank loan to buy and store critical minerals, Bloomberg reports.

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