US Critical Materials, Idaho National Laboratory partner to build rare earths processing plant
Crowley Adit #3 at Sheep Creek, Montana, showing banded carbonatite exposed near the top of the right rib. Credit: US Critical Materials. Staff Writer | June 10, 2025 | 4:40 pm U.S. Critical Materials Corp. and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) have entered into a Phase II Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to establish a […]
U.S. Critical Materials, Idaho National Laboratory Collaborate for New Minerals Processing Plant
Ancylite mineralization. U.S. Critical Materials Jun 5, 2025. By Design & Development Today Staff Environmentally Responsible Demonstration Facility to be Built on Idaho National Laboratory Campus SALT LAKE CITY – US Critical Materials Corp. and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) are taking action to secure America’s access to critical minerals and rare earth elements — resources […]
Missiles to MRIs need metal’s highest-grade US deposit
Image: U.S. Critical Materials U.S. Critical Materials has confirmed what it calls the highest-grade deposit of neodymium, a rare earth element used in electric motors, ever reported in the United States. The Salt Lake City-based company said Thursday that its prime Sheep Creek project in Montana holds an average neodymium concentration of 1.2% or 12,000 […]
US Critical Materials reports highest-grade neodymium deposit in the US
Image: U.S. Critical Materials US Critical Materials has reported what it calls the highest-grade neodymium deposit in the United States. The Salt Lake City-based company announced that its prime mineral claims contain an average neodymium concentration of 1.2% (12,000 ppm), a substantial grade for this strategic element. The company’s flagship Sheep Creek project in […]
The Hidden Metals Behind Missiles: How China is Weaponising the World’s Supply Chain
SYNOPSIS Donald Trump’s soaring tariffs on China have sparked a critical minerals standoff, with Beijing striking back by restricting exports of rare earth elements vital to America’s defence and tech industries. While Trump champions a self-reliant minerals policy, China’s dominance in rare earths and magnet production gives it enormous leverage. As supply chains buckle and […]
Why China’s Rare Earth Curbs Could Devastate US Defense
https://uscriticalmaterials.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Trump-Tariffs-Timeline-What-Happened-from-Liberation-Day-To-90-Days-Pause.mp4 Trump Tariffs Timeline: What Happened From Liberation Day To 90-Days Pause The European Union has put its planned trade retaliation against the United States on hold after President Donald Trump unexpectedly softened his recently imposed tariffs. The move comes as global markets show signs of relief following days of volatility triggered by the U.S. […]
This U.S. Under Trump is Strengthening Critical Minerals Sovereignty
By Jim Hedrick, Ed Cowle Published: April 1, 2025 The United States is taking decisive action to reclaim sovereignty over its critical minerals supply chain. As part of a broader initiative to reduce dependence on China, President Donald Trump, invoking emergency powers under the Defense Production Act (DPA), has directed federal agencies to prioritize domestic […]
No Minerals, No Missiles: The Supply Chain Crisis Impacting Defence
With China tightening its grip on key resources for the processing of critical minerals essential for defence, NATO, the US and its allies are scrambling to secure alternative supplies. By Harry McNeilPublished: March 21, 2025 The modern battlefield is not only shaped by advanced weaponry and sophisticated technology, but also by the critical minerals that […]
Montana’s ‘geological unicorn’ could give the U.S. a win over China
EXCLUSIVE: New data show how the proposed Sheep Creek mine in Big Sky Country stacks up to other U.S. rare earth finds. By Alexander C. KaufmanPublished: 18 March 2025 The Trump administration is looking to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Greenland and Ukraine to supply the United States’ demand for prized metals China controls. But […]
U.S. Miner With Large Rare Earth, Gallium Deposit Sees Domestic Supply Chain Soon
By Taylor Kuykendall Published: 13 March 2025 The US could produce substantial amounts of some critical materials it sources from China within just a few years, Harvey Kaye, a director of US Critical Materials Corp., said during an interview. President Donald Trump recently outlined plans for an executive order to build metal refineries on Pentagon military […]