TOKYO — Project Vault represents a structural shift in how the United States will compete for “manufacturing-ready” critical minerals. Japan’s current Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry–Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security’s case-by-case approach risks becoming too slow and too small compared with America’s new multi-billion-dollar vehicle. The Trump administration’s Project Vault creates a […]

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