America’s defense strength begins long before a missile is assembled or an artillery round leaves the line. It begins in the mine, the mill, the refinery and the factory. Minerals are the foundation of modern military readiness, and with attention focused on Iran, missile defense and munitions production,... Read More

In 2025, two parallel stories defined American energy and industrial policy. Coal kept the lights on amidst unprecedented reliability challenges and served as a price shock absorber softening the bite of rising electricity prices. U.S. mineral insecurity and China’s mineral dominance finally gave way... Read More

China’s mineral extortion has brought the age of U.S. minerals hand-wringing to an end. The Trump administration is leading the charge to address the nation’s alarming mineral import reliance and break China’s chokehold on global mineral supply chains. And now Congress must jump in with equal determination... Read More