In August 2023, Power The Future released a study titled “Where Green Meets Red,” which raised warnings about relying on China for critical minerals. By obstructing domestic mining projects, the Biden administration cut off access to 49 of the 50 critical minerals identified by the U.S. Geological Survey as essential for modern technologies. Fast forward to today. China has suspended exports of rare earth minerals, highlighting the vulnerabilities of American reliance on foreign nations for critical minerals and further emphasizing the necessity to invest in domestic resources. During the Biden administration, opportunities for critical rare earth minerals within the United States, particularly in Alaska,…