Trump Invokes Wartime Powers to Boost U.S. Critical Minerals Output

President Donald Trump invoked emergency powers to increase U.S. critical minerals production in a bid to reduce reliance on “hostile foreign powers’ mineral production.” In an executive order, the U.S. President invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA), which is the main tool at a U.S. president’s disposal to shift economic activity toward national defense priorities. The executive order says that the Secretary of Defense may use the authority under section 303 of the DPA, for the domestic production and facilitation of…