“The West will win.” – #Oklahoma strives to become #American hub for critical minerals processing
Oklahoma has become the epicenter for U.S. critical minerals processing, a sector the country largely abandoned decades ago.
The state will have to overcome several obstacles to get there, including a lack of major critical mineral deposits, a weak education system and its location at the center of the United States – far from international shipping lanes.
Yet Oklahoma’s push into minerals processing marks an unexpected twist in the country’s efforts to wean itself off Chinese rivals who have blocked exports.
President Donald Trump has said he wants to boost U.S. production of minerals used across the economy. In Oklahoma, the country’s only nickel refinery, its largest lithium refinery, two lithium-ion battery recycling plants, a rare earths magnet facility, and several electronic waste collection facilities are under construction or in operation – more than in any other state.
Read more at: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/rural-oklahoma-strives-become-american-hub-critical-minerals-processing-2025-06-18/
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