The Trump administration wants to create a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies that will use tariffs to maintain price floors and defend against China's tactic of flooding the market to und

House lawmakers moved Wednesday to codify several of President Trump’s executive orders aimed at expanding domestic mining on federal lands.

The Trump administration has put critical minerals at the heart of its trade and industrial policies in an effort to reduce dependence on China.

Vice President JD Vance announced a new push on Wednesday to create price stability in the market for critical rare earth minerals.

The House approved legislation Wednesday that would accelerate mining on federal land despite objections from many Democrats and conservation groups.

Trump's move is aimed at cutting America's dependence on China for materials essential to electric vehicles, defense systems and advanced technology.

As worldwide demand for rare earth elements and other similar minerals rises – as do tensions among the United States, China and now Greenland – South Dakota is experiencing its own debate over its reserves of what are known as “critical minerals.