Oklahoma is quickly becoming a hub for refining and processing key critical minerals needed for the clean energy transition, military technologies, and electronic devices.

Oklahoma emerges as key player in US’ plan to counter China’s critical minerals dominance

China’s antimony output has been decreasing due to a combination of mine closures, stricter environmental regulations, and a political decision to restrict exports. 

Antimony crisis: Rising demand and political tensions push prices higher

China’s decision in April to suspend exports of a broad range of critical minerals has upended the global supply chains that automakers, aerospace companies, and military contractors depend on.

US military and automakers raise alarms as China leverages rare earth trump card