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Strategic Materials Advisory Council Slams US Government over Rare Earths Policies

Justin Pugsley, Metal Pages The Strategic Materials Advisory Council accused the US Department of Defense of completely disregarding concerns over the lack of a diversified supply base for critical rare earths and is endangering parts of the US industrial base … Continue reading

Strategic Materials Advisory Council Challenges Failed U.S. Government Policies on Rare Earth Supplies

Press Release, Strategic Materials Advisory Council Washington, DC – The Strategic Materials Advisory Council today strongly criticized U.S. Government – and in particular, Department of Defense (DoD) – policies that fail to address ongoing, serious concerns about the supply chain … Continue reading

David Webb Show Hosts Secretary Popps and Executive Director Green

Devid Webb hosted the Strategic Materials Advisory Council Co-Founder Secretary Dean Popps and Executive Director Jeff Green on the June 4 edition of the David Webb Show. Secretary Popps and Director Green provided a review of the latest Chinese acquisitions of … Continue reading

Pentagon orders an about-face on REEs

By Shane Lasley Mining News Department of Defense reverses its public stance on rare earths, recommends building a US$130M stockpile of the strategic minerals About face; forward; march! The U.S. Department of Defense recently issued this order in the field of … Continue reading

Strategic Materials Advisory Council Urges CFIUS to Block A123 Acquisition by Wanxiang