Where does Trump’s critical minerals strategy go from here?

The US push to reduce its reliance on China’s critical minerals is still expected to move at pace, even as congressional scrutiny into mining companies backed by President Donald Trump’s administration rattles the industry. The Trump administration has dedicated billions of dollars to companies across the minerals supply chain using several agencies and financing tools – including by taking equity stakes. Even before this week’s midterm sweep, Democrats put a handful of these companies on notice for potential conflicts of interest related to the Trump family and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. “There’ll be investigations, that’s for sure,” said Ian Lange,…