The stakes for critical minerals just got a whole lot higher.
Late last week, US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a plan to develop a plan for US-Canada collaboration on critical minerals. According to a White House statement, Trump and Trudeau "instructed officials to develop a joint action plan on critical minerals collaboration."
The move got limited media attention, but it underscores the underlying issue: the 35 mineral commodities that are deemed critical.