Critical Minerals Reckoning: Can FORGE Break China's Rare Earth Grip?
At the February 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial, 54 nations launched FORGE with coordinated price floors and Project Vault's $12B reserve to counter China's 90% rare earth...
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At the February 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial, 54 nations launched FORGE with coordinated price floors and Project Vault's $12B reserve to counter China's 90% rare earth...
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Shangri-La Dialogue 2025 says 'America first' doesn't mean 'America alone,' urges allies to spend 3.5% of GDP on defense, and warns of...
China controls 70% of rare earth output and 90% of processing. In Feb 2026, the U.S. launched FORGE with 54 nations, signed 11 bilateral deals, and mobilized $30B+ to counter...
China controls 60-80% of critical mineral processing. The US launched FORGE and $30B in financing at the Feb 2026 Ministerial, while the EU advances its Critical Raw Materials...
China's 2025 rare earth export controls doubled dysprosium prices. In response, the US launched FORGE and Project Vault ($10B reserve), while the EU selected 60 Strategic...
Project Vault is a $12B US public-private initiative launched Feb 2, 2026, to stockpile critical minerals and counter China's rare earth monopoly. Learn how it impacts defense,...