U.S. already has the critical minerals it needs – but they’re being thrown away, new analysis shows

Payne Institute Faculty Fellows Elizabeth Holley, Dorit Hammerling, Rod Eggert, Erik Spiller, Priscilla Nelson, and Karlie Hadden are featured in this article about how all the critical minerals the U.S. needs annually for energy, defense and technology applications are already being mined at existing U.S. facilities, according to a new analysis published today in the journal Science.  August 21, 2025.