MenuThe Trump Administration used the Defense Production Act as the basis for an executive order issued March 20, 2025 to sharply increase U.S. critical minerals production. Government agencies were given their marching orders, including directives to: Screen applications for critical mineral mining and refining projects, looking for those that can be given immediate approval and
Tag Archives: Critical Minerals
Dr. Ariel Cohen on Bloomberg Radio – Critical Minerals and the Zelensky-Trump Meeting
Dr. Ariel Cohen on India Today – Zelensky and Trump Meet in the Oval Office
Dr. Ariel Cohen on BBC World: Ukraine’s Potential Rare Earth and Strategic Minerals Deal
Putin’s Trolling: A Strategic Minerals Offer For Trump
Just as President Volodymyr Zelensky was preparing to arrive in Washington, D.C., on Friday, February 28th, to sign an unprecedented US-Ukraine agreement on strategic minerals, Vladimir Putin came up with a proposal of his own, involving joint development with the U.S. of rare earth metals, aluminum, and hydropower in Russia. It’s trolling of the 99th
Trump’s Tariffs On Canada Put US Energy Security At Risk
In a far-reaching move set to take effect on March 4th, President Donald J. Trump imposed a 25% tariff on all foreign imports from Canada, a close ally and the US’ largest energy trading partner, as well as on Mexico. Additionally, a 25% tariff was announced on imported steel and aluminum. Canada is the largest supplier to the
Dr. Ariel Cohen at CPC – What Rocks to Look Under: How to Meet U.S. Strategic Mineral Needs in the Trans-Caspian Corridor
Dr. Ariel Cohen discusses the mineral opportunities available in Ukraine and Central Asia, and their role in combatting overreliance on China for critical mineral supply chains. Read the full report by Dr. Eric Rudenshiold here: https://caspianpolicy.org/research/critical-minerals/what-rocks-to-look-under-rediscovering-strategic-minerals-in-the-caspian-region
We Can No Longer Afford to Let China Do Our Rare Earth Mining
On Dec. 3, China banned exporting critical minerals such as gallium, germanium, and antimony to the United States. This came in the wake of the Biden administration’s announcement of new restrictions on the sale of chips and specialized chip-making machinery and software to China the day before. This exchange is merely the latest round in the ongoing battle for
Atlantic Council Regional Conference on Clean and Secure Energy
Dr. Cohen moderates an Atlantic Council panel in Istanbul panel on the necessity of securing a critical mineral supply chain and the opportunities presented by the Middle Corridor Watch Here