#TM1 Technology Minerals – Exclusive Pentagon to boost rare earths and lithium stockpiles – Posted in: Blog, Technology Minerals (TM1)

The Pentagon plans to boost the stockpile of rare earth minerals, cobalt and lithium it manages for the U.S. government to reduce its long-term dependence on China, two people familiar with the plan said. The new stockpile agreement guidance is expected to be announced as soon as next week, one of the people said, nearly a year after U.S. President Joe Biden issued an executive order to study U.S. supply chain resiliency in February 2021. Rare…