The TRACE-Ga program is the latest effort to bolster domestic supply chains of critical minerals.
ReElement Technologies has received funding to expand the downstream segment of the critical minerals value chain.
Rare earth products, mined and refined in the United States, have qualified to be manufactured into permanent magnets.
Higher jewelry and investment demand, as well as mining disruptions, offset a decline in the glass and automotive sectors.
The Asian country is rich in mineral resources, but the sector remains underdeveloped so far.
In the first half of 2025, overall electricity generation from renewable sources in Germany declined.