List of Critical Minerals articles
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Icebergs are seen in the sea as a man walks along a road in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 9, 2025. Trump’s Resource Grabs Don’t Add Up
There is little justification for taking Venezuelan oil or Greenlandic minerals, but the U.S. leader insists.
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A man in a camo hoodie and winter hat rides an ATV on a gravel path toward crosses in a cemetery on the horizon. Tall evergreen trees and a cloud-filled sky are on the horizon. The Pillaging of the American Arctic
How Alaskans are navigating the Trump administration’s critical mineral drive.
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An photo collage illustration shows Donald Trump pointing toward buildings with case falling around them. Semiconductor chips also make up the scene. Red bars overlay the cream-colored background behind the photos. Trump’s State Capitalism, by the Numbers
The companies and sectors where the U.S. president has taken a government stake.
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Serbian riot police face anti-government protesters in Belgrade on Aug. 14, 2025. Is Serbia Heading Toward a Serbo-Maidan?
Mass demonstrations against Aleksandar Vucic’s government could turn brutal in the year ahead.
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Military personnel on the streets of Yangon, Myanmar on on December 28, 2025. A Rigged Election Is No Reason to Reengage Myanmar
Washington’s outreach to Myanmar’s junta is shortsighted.
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J.D. Vance dressed in a green parka gestures while standing in front of a snowy plateau. Greenland’s Rare Earths Aren’t All That
The island may not be the treasure trove that some U.S. officials think.
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A worker in a yellow helmet and orange safety vest stands in a mine, surrounded by jagged gray rocks. He stairs at an excavator drilling into the rock about three yards in front of him. Critical Minerals’ Breakout Year
Trump’s quest for China-free supply chains explained much of his foreign policy in 2025.
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Helberg, a blond man, is seen from the shoulders up, facing the camera while wearing a navy blue suit and patterned tie. Behind him is a large sign with the words: "Pax Silica: Securing the Silicon Supply Chain." Trump’s AI Mineral Hunt Goes Global
The White House’s tech ambitions have intensified its critical minerals scramble.
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands during a world leaders’ summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Trump’s Pivot to Pakistan
The South Asian nation has deployed a combination of flattery and strategy to get Washington on its side.
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Heavy machinery handles bauxite and iron ore at the Port of Yantai in China, on Oct. 29. The Minerals That Drive Trump’s Global Agenda
From Canada to Pakistan, an interest in critical minerals is a through line in the White House’s foreign policy.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, center, joined by lawmakers and members of his administration, delivers remarks during a dinner with leaders of Central Asian countries in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Tungsten Is the Next Flash Point in the Resource Race
Alarmed by Beijing’s rare earths chokehold, Washington is scrambling to plug other potential vulnerabilities.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hold folders bearing the signed agreement as they sit in front of a blue backdrop. Will Trump’s Critical Minerals Blitz Pay Off?
The U.S. president has been on a mission to secure new supply chains—and counter China’s grip.
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Trump and Takaichi, both smiling, hold up signed documents while standing in front of U.S. and Japanese flags. The Countries Courting Trump With Critical Minerals
From Japan to Pakistan, the deals keep coming.
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A man in construction clothes and a safety helmet picks up reddish-brown soil Why Rare Earths Are About to Cost a Lot More
Contrary to Trump’s claim, diversifying the supply chain won’t drive down prices.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping at the beginning of a bilateral meeting with the President of Congo in the Great Hall of People in Beijing, China, on Sept. 4. Xi May Have Miscalculated on Rare Earths
China’s complex new rules take on the entire world at once—and give Trump an opportunity.
