Op-ed: America can’t defend itself with Chinese minerals
US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle.
Last updated: 2026-01-24 00:58:10 ET
US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle.
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