As the importance and dependence of specific mineral commodities increase, so does concern about their supply. The United States is currently 100 percent relian

Minerals are part of virtually every product we use. Common examples include copper used in electrical wiring and titanium used to make airplane frames and pain

The Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) of the U. S. Department of Energy commissioned the National Research Council (NRC) to undertake a study on required

This report examines the role of rare earth metals and other materials in the clean energy economy. It was prepared by the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) based

Since 1939, the U.S. government, using the National Defense Stockpile (NDS), has been stockpiling critical strategic materials for national defense. The economi