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umkc.edu > news > posts > 2026 > august > umkc-leads-bistate-push-to-build-americas-critical-materials-future.html

UMKC Leads Bistate Push to Build America’s Critical Materials Future

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1154+ words) Critical materials power modern life — from cellphones, batteries and semiconductors to medical technologies, pharmaceuticals and national defense. Yet the United States imports most of the rare-earth minerals it consumes, leaving essential industries vulnerable to disruptions in foreign supply chains. A…...