Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Defense announced a $1.4 billion conditional loan commitment to Sila, a leading manufacturer of next-generation silicon anode…
August 20, 2026
The Trump administration has pulled back from formal American leadership on global decarbonization, withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and removing…
August 20, 2026
The Trump administration has made international partnerships a central pillar of its efforts to secure U.S. critical mineral supply chains…
August 19, 2026
The U.S. power grid is under strain and needs capacity to meet peak load, maintain reliability, and support affordability. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, “by 2030, the U.S.…
August 13, 2026
Investments in energy efficiency and lower-carbon energy resources have given American manufacturers a carbon advantage over their competitors—they emit less carbon per…
August 10, 2026
Increasing electricity demand for data centers is grabbing headlines, driving concerns over reliability and affordability while generating backlash from policymakers and the…
August 5, 2026
Critical mineral production and processing data reveal a consistent pattern: while mining and extraction are geographically dispersed, processing remains highly concentrated in one…
August 4, 2026
Guest Blog: This piece was contributed by Dr. Jane Flegal, who is a Senior Fellow at the Searchlight Institute and The States…
July 30, 2026
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) state-directed industrial policies and market manipulation have concentrated control across key segments of the critical mineral value…
July 29, 2026
Overview The U.S. has rapidly entered a new phase of international engagement on critical mineral supply chains. Since late 2025,…
July 23, 2026