What Happens If the U.S. Can’t Get Enough Magnesium? You Don’t Want to Find Out.

Payne Institute Fellow Jahara Matisek, Alex Grant and, Morgan Bazilian write about how the U.S. will finally start refining magnesium again. Earlier this month, two companies announced a joint venture in Arkansas. It would be the first credible attempt in years to restore domestic control over a material the Pentagon must have to fight a modern war. December 23, 2025.