Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. Secure access to rare Earth minerals is a critical national security issue, as the entire United States' economy is highly dependent on ...

Minerals such as cobalt, copper, lithium, tantalum, tin and tungsten, which are all abundant in central Africa, are essential ...

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China's weaponization of all-important rare earth minerals is sending the Trump administration scrambling to find new sources for the materials that power the modern world. Why it matters: From ...