Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
How is the United States decreasing its dependence on China for critical minerals? From building a strategic stockpile through Project Vault to coordinating with allies and partners to set up resilient critical mineral supply chains, the United States is pursing multiple options to secure stable access to critical mineral inputs from places other than China. However, China’s global dominance in critical mineral mining and processing makes complete decoupling an unappealing economic decision. As the United States starts and strengthens its own critical mineral supply chains and weighs the level of reliance it feels comfortable having on Chinese ones, other countries are considering how they want to fit into the global network and which country will be a better partner to work with.
Cory Combs joined us on July 23, 2026, to discuss what the United States is doing to decrease its dependence on China for critical minerals.
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How is the United States decreasing its dependence on China for critical minerals? From building a strategic stockpile through Project Vault to coordinating with allies and partners to set up resilient critical mineral supply chains, the United States is pursing multiple options to secure stable access to critical mineral inputs from places other than China. However, China’s global dominance in critical mineral mining and processing makes complete decoupling an unappealing economic decision. As the United States starts and strengthens its own critical mineral supply chains and weighs the level of reliance it feels comfortable having on Chinese ones, other countries are considering how they want to fit into the global network and which country will be a better partner to work with.
Cory Combs joined us on July 23, 2026, to discuss what the United States is doing to decrease its dependence on China for critical minerals.
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NCUSCR fosters U.S.-China communication and exchange in support of productive bilateral relations and U.S. interests. Learn more: ncuscr.org/about.
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