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United States — United States Department of Defense & MP Materials

2 shared events · Importance 3 · Last updated Aug 08, 2026

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US invests $3B in critical minerals
United States — United States Department of Defense: The Pentagon is providing loans and funding to critical minerals projects and enforcing the 2027 deadline to eliminate Chinese supplies.
MP Materials: A leading rare earth producer that presented magnets to Trump and is expanding domestic refining.
Mar 08, 2026 · 112 articles
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G7 Critical Minerals Alliance Against China
United States — United States Department of Defense: The United States — United States Department of Defense created the OPEN AI metals program, which the Trump administration aims to use for setting critical mineral prices.
MP Materials: MP Materials, a rare earths company, received a U.S. government price floor, indicating its role in domestic critical mineral production.
Jun 15, 2026 · 34 articles
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70 United States — United States Department of Defense took equity stake MP MaterialsUS invests $3B in critical minerals
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