Washington DC, Feb. 5 -- The United States, with its partners and allies, has set out to reshape the global market for critical minerals and rare earths and in the '2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial, Washington and its partners "took action to build secure and resilient supply chains"

A Fact Sheet from the office of State Department Spokesperson on '2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial' said that critical minerals and rare earths are essential "for our most advanced technologies and will only become more important as AI, robotics, batteries, and autonomous devices transform our economies."

Without naming any country, the Fact Sheet said "today, this market is highly concentrated, leaving it a tool of political coercion and supply chain d...