"U.S. Moving Fast To Secure Access To Critical Minerals To Counter China's Dominance Of Market, Pentagon Says" - CNBC

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/15/us-pentagon-defense-department-rare-earth-critical-mineral-mp-materials.html

• The Defense Department last week agreed to buy a direct equity stake in MP Materials, which operates the only rare earth mine in the U.S.
• The Pentagon is taking immediate action to find opportunities to boost critical mineral production, a defense official told CNBC when asked whether it would make investments in other miners.