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“Project Vault” signals a new era of federal demand support for critical minerals stockpiles
3+ hour ago (479+ words) Project Vault" is a first of its kind $12 billion strategic stockpile for critical minerals. By pairing Export-Import Bank financing with private capital, the Trump Administration is effectively underwriting demand and de-risking parts of the rare earth supply chain that have…...
UK Government's Vision 2035: Critical Minerals Strategy – Opportunities and FDI implications
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (341+ words) This reflects the growing recognition that critical minerals are not only an economic necessity but also strategic assets, and mirrors some of the measures taken by a number of other jurisdictions, including the EU and the US (read more about…...
Gobierno de Chile lanza la Estrategia Nacional de Minerales Críticos
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (142+ words) A partir de esta definici'n, la Estrategia Nacional de Minerales Cr'ticos agrupa los minerales cr'ticos en tres grupos: La Estrategia Nacional de Minerales Cr'ticos se basa en cinco pilares fundamentales: 1. Producci'n y diversificaci'n de minerales cr'ticos Consolidar el posicionamiento de…...
Chilean Government Launches National Critical Minerals Strategy
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (176+ words) In this alert, we provide a summary of the Strategy, highlighting key definitions and areas of focus. The Strategy follows a flexible and adaptative approach to the definition of critical minerals. A "critical mineral" is any mineral of which Chile…...
High-Voltage Enforcement: UFLPA Turns Up the Heat on Lithium-Ion and Energy Storage Imports
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (120+ words) Policy Drivers: 2025 FLETF Strategy and ILAB Findings The UFLPA Rebuttable Presumption: A High Evidentiary Burden Data Transparency: CBP's 2026 Dashboard Update Outlook and Recommended Actions The current UFLPA enforcement environment is durable and increasingly focused on upstream materials and components, particularly…...
The DRC’s Cobalt Conundrum: Balancing Strategic Resources, ESG Demands and Supply Chain Transparency
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (655+ words) The DRC's Cobalt Conundrum: Balancing Strategic Resources, ESG Demands and Supply Chain Transparency'JD Supra The DRC's Cobalt Conundrum: Balancing Strategic Resources, ESG Demands and Supply Chain Transparency The global transition toward renewable energy, electric vehicles and advanced technologies has placed…...
President Trump Backs Commerce Department Findings, Directs Negotiations to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (183+ words) Below we review the findings, recommendations and related initiatives, and explore next steps and implications for potentially affected companies. As noted, in negotiating these agreements, the President directed Commerce and USTR to consider "price floors for trade in critical minerals…...
NOAA Finalizes Consolidated Process for Exploration Licenses and Commercial Recovery Permits for Deep Seabed Mining
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (567+ words) January 23, 2026 Update NOAA first proposed the consolidated process on July 7, 2025, and accepted public comment. NOAA did not make any substantive changes to the consolidated process it had proposed after considering public comments, interagency comments, and further NOAA review. At the…...
English High Court Refuses Anti-Suit Injunction to Block Subpoenas in BHP v. Pogust Goodhead
1+ week, 1+ day ago (470+ words) The English High Court has dismissed a claim for an anti-suit injunction (ASI) by BHP Group (UK) Ltd and BHP Group Limited (collectively "BHP") against PGMBM Law Ltd, trading as Pogust Goodhead. Orrick acted for Pogust Goodhead in responding to…...
FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries - January 2026
1+ week, 6+ day ago (208+ words) Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or the Commission) open meetings. The Commission may decide to remove any items from the meeting agenda at any time. FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries for…...