What Is Trump’s Project Vault?

Project Vault: Trump’s Bold Plan To Stop China From Starving Our Military

Since the COVID pandemic, Americans have had a crash course on the importance of rare earth elements and recognized the unpleasant reality that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has a near stranglehold on their mining and processing. Practically everything we manufacture in the modern world, from fighter jets to medical equipment to cameras, now requires some quantity of these materials, and we are almost entirely at the mercy of the PRC for …

How Japan should respond to Trump's Project Vault

TOKYO — Project Vault represents a structural shift in how the United States will compete for “manufacturing-ready” critical minerals. Japan’s current Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry–Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security’s case-by-case approach risks becoming too slow and too small compared with America’s new multi-billion-dollar vehicle. The Trump administration’s Project Vault creates a […] The post How Japan should respond…

What is Trump’s Project Vault?

The Trump administration’s initiative aims to create a reserve of critical minerals to protect its domestic industries from any disruption, as witnessed when China restricted export of rare earth magnets to retaliate against U.S. tariffs, causing a near shutdown of car manufacturing operations in the U.S. and the world over

Key questions on how Project Vault can secure minerals supplies

The US plan to stockpile critical minerals is moving forward, but the details of its purpose, design, and usage have yet to be shared.

Howard Klein Doubles Down on Strategic Lithium Reserve as Project Vault Takes Shape

Before the Trump administration revealed plans for Project Vault, Howard Klein, co-founder and partner at RK Equity, proposed the idea of a strategic lithium reserve. “The goal of a strategic lithium reserve is to stabilize prices and allow the industry to develop,” he told the Investing News Network. “If prices fall too low, the reserve would step in as a buyer. If prices spike too high, it could sell into the market.”Don't forget to follow us …