US Stockpiles of the Rare Earth Minerals

Payne Institute Fellow Gregory Wischer contributes to an article about how he suspects national stockpile levels are well below where they should be given the available information.  Rare earth minerals are needed to make all sorts of things, from F-35 stealth fighters and night-vision goggles to internet fiber-optic cables and MRI machines and suspects national stockpile levels are well below where they should be given the available information. June 27, 2024.