Critical Mineral Resources: National Policy and Critical Minerals List
Congressional Research ServiceReportJanuary 8, 2026At publisher
Linda R. Rowan
Atlas, Energy Systems
Critical Minerals System
Mining, separation, refining, and supply security for critical minerals.
Publications
Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: Rare Earths
U.S. Geological SurveyReport2026At publisher
Annual statistical summary of US rare earth production, consumption, trade, and reserves. Reports 51,000 tons of rare earth oxide in mineral concentrates produced domestically in 2025, bastnaesite mined at Mountain Pass California, monazite recovered from...
Methodology and Technical Input for the 2025 U.S. List of Critical Minerals: Assessing the Potential Effects of Mineral Commodity Supply Chain Disruptions on the U.S. Economy
U.S. Geological SurveyTechnical reportAugust 2025At publisher
Nedal T. Nassar, David Pineault, Sydney M. Allen and 8 more
Documents the risk modeling framework used to build the 2025 US List of Critical Minerals. Evaluates 1,200 trade disruption scenarios across 84 mineral commodities, weighting supplier willingness and ability to supply, and adds a single point of failure...
SEC Technical Report Summary 2024 S-K 1300 TRS Update, Mountain Pass Mine, San Bernardino County, California
MP Materials Corp.Technical reportFebruary 19, 2025At publisher
SRK Consulting (U.S.), Inc.
Minerals, Manufacturing, and Markets: Foreign Policy for U.S. Energy Technology and Minerals
Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceReportFebruary 2025At publisher
Milo McBride, Daniel Helmeci
From Mine to Microchip: Addressing Critical Mineral Supply Chain Risks in Semiconductor Production
Center for Strategic and International StudiesPolicy briefOctober 7, 2024At publisher
Gracelin Baskaran, Meredith Schwartz
Critical Materials Assessment
Department of EnergyReportJuly 2023At publisher
Diana J. Bauer, Ruby T. Nguyen, Braeton J. Smith