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President Trump Announced a Strategic Stockpile of Critical Minerals, the U.S. Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve

President Trump is launching a $12 billion stockpile of critical and rare-earth minerals, called “Project Vault,” to reduce reliance on Chinese rare earths and curb China's leverage in trade talks. President...

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