CSIS Issues Commentary: Winning the Minerals Race Requires Building Demand, Not Just Supply
April 04, 2026
April 04, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 3, 2026, by Gracelin Baskaran, director of the Critical Minerals Security Program:
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Winning the Minerals Race Requires Building Demand, Not Just Supply
The United States has made real progress on the supply side of critical minerals security. New mines have been permitted, processing investments backed, and stockpiling authorities expanded . . .
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Winning the Minerals Race Requires Building Demand, Not Just Supply
The United States has made real progress on the supply side of critical minerals security. New mines have been permitted, processing investments backed, and stockpiling authorities expanded . . .