DOE’s $60M Investment in Critical Minerals

The U.S. Department of Energy has launched a $60 million investment into two specialized programs designed to secure domestic supply chains for critical minerals and reduce strategic reliance on foreign nations, particularly China. One initiative focuses on modernizing resource discovery through advanced drilling and sensing technologies to better evaluate domestic ore deposits, while the second program, MAGNITO, utilizes AI and high-throughput experimentation to develop next-generation rare earth magnets. This investment follows an executive order from President Trump aimed at bolstering national security and economic resilience by ensuring a stable supply of materials essential for the American manufacturing, defense, and energy sectors.

Source: https://logisticsviewpoints.com/2025/09/05/supply-chain-logistics-news-september-1st-to-september-4th-2025/