Billions in federal backing have not yet prepared domestic supply chains, as Trump targets ending Chinese mineral dependence by January 2027, the report said.
U.S. critical minerals supply chains remain far from prepared despite billions in federal support, industry leaders warned, as Trump targets ending reliance on Chinese minerals by January 2027. The reported gap underscores how difficult it is to build domestic sourcing and processing capacity for materials that are essential to manufacturing, energy and defense supply chains.