Leveraging the Defense Production Act to Stockpile Minerals 12/19/2024

Leveraging the Defense Production Act to Stockpile Minerals Payne Institute Communications Associate Gregory Wischer, Director Morgan Bazilian, and Fellow Jahara Matisek write about how on December 3, 2024, China imposed export bans on antimony, gallium, and...

The U.S. Must Fortify Itself Against Future Mineral Export Bans 12/16/2024

The U.S. Must Fortify Itself Against Future Mineral Export Bans Payne Institute Communications Associate Gregory Wischer, Director Morgan Bazilian, and Fellow Lt. Col. Jahara “Franky” Matisek write about how last week, China imposed export bans on antimony, gallium,...

Critical Minerals Analytical Tools Launched by Payne Institute for Public Policy at Colorado School of Mines 12/9/2024

Critical Minerals Analytical Tools Launched by Payne Institute for Public Policy at Colorado School of Mines The Payne Institute for Public Policy created a series of user-friendly critical minerals analytical tools.  The tools, being developed in cooperation with the...

China’s Mineral Export Ban Strikes at the US Defense Industrial Base 12/6/2024

China’s Mineral Export Ban Strikes at the US Defense Industrial Base Payne Institute Communications Associate Gregory Wischer, Director Morgan Bazilian, and Fellow Jahara “Franky” Matisek write about how the U.S. defense industry could experience short-term mineral...

Mines faculty examine the integration of mining, refining for domestic critical mineral production 11/18/2024

Mines faculty examine the integration of mining, refining for domestic critical mineral production Payne Institute Faculty Fellows Nicole Smith, Elizabeth Holley, Jihye Kim, and Payne Institute Researcher Aaron Malone are featured in this article about how mining...

China Tightens Its Hold on Minerals Needed to Make Computer Chips 10/26/2024

China Tightens Its Hold on Minerals Needed to Make Computer Chips Payne Institute Faculty Fellow Rod Eggert contributes to this article about how Beijing, already the dominant producer of rare minerals, is using export restrictions and its power over state-owned...