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Key questions on how Project Vault can secure minerals supplies
The United States is advancing a plan known as Project Vault to stockpile critical minerals, though key details regarding its purpose, design, and usage remain undisclosed. The initiative is being tracked by policy analysts at the Atlantic Council, who have identified several key areas to monitor as the program develops. Critical minerals stockpiling is part of broader US efforts to secure supply chains amid geopolitical competition, particularly with China.