Mr. Lifton, you’re talking about a champion (survivor) here. What would be interesting is to know who is currently supplying…
July 31, 2026
The Hollywood Version of Critical Minerals
“Value is not created where politicians make announcements. Value is added where difficult work is performed repeatedly, economically,…
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The Hollywood Version of Critical Minerals
“Value is not created where politicians make announcements. Value is added where difficult work is performed repeatedly, economically,…
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Las Vegas on the Potomac — Why Washington Must Place Its Wagers on Capabilities, Not Companies
For more than sixty years, I have watched governments around the world attempt to influence the development of…
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Japan’s Rare Earth Strategy Is a Portfolio, Not a Project
“The genius of Japan’s policy is that it does not require one project to solve everything. It is…
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Critical Minerals Institute (CMI) Announces August Masterclass “Playing the American Trump Card”
How America’s Critical Minerals Spending Spree Is Reshaping Global Markets Toronto, Ontario — July 30, 2026 — The…
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America’s Rare Earth National Champion—or Its Most Likely Survivor?
Please note that Jack Lifton is not a licensed investment advisor. The views expressed in this column are…
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Jack-in-the-Stox: What is the Best-Managed American Copper Producer?
In this ongoing “Jack-in-the-Stox” Q&A series, Jack Lifton examines the companies, technologies, and geopolitical realities shaping the global critical minerals economy. Each…
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Can Vietnam Build a Rare Earth Supply Chain Independent of China?
A great many rare earth companies do business in, or are trying to do business in, Vietnam. The…
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Does Subsidizing the Production of Rare Earths Stifle Innovation?
In his book, The Economic Government of the World: 1933–2023, Martin Daunton states: “In 1982, Anne Krueger became…
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American Tungsten Advances Idaho’s IMA Mine as Washington Prioritizes Domestic Tungsten
President Donald Trump’s July 20th executive order arrived at a consequential moment for American Tungsten Corp. (TSXV: TUNG…
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Iwatani, the Japanese Company You’ve Never Heard Of, Is Emerging as a Heavy Rare Earth Powerhouse
Most observers focus on the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) because it is the government’s…
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America’s Rare Earth Industry Cannot Be Rebuilt on a Production Schedule
“A company can announce when a plant will open, but only years of operating experience will determine when…
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Dr. Mark Andrich on CriticalMineralsPlatform.com Pricing and Forecast Model for the Critical Minerals Industry
Strategic importance is a political designation; price is a market fact. Much of today’s critical minerals policy proceeds…
