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8 posts tagged with “Critical Minerals”

U.S. Tungsten Investment: Build a Project-Logistics Plan for Strategic Mineral Capacity
Critical MineralsProject Logistics

U.S. Tungsten Investment: Build a Project-Logistics Plan for Strategic Mineral Capacity

A milestone-based project-logistics plan for expanding U.S. tungsten capacity, covering equipment, feedstock, permits, commissioning, and freight contingencies.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsSeptember 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Canada–EU Strategic Supply Chains Need a Corridor-Level Customs and Capacity Map
Cross Border LogisticsCritical Minerals

Canada–EU Strategic Supply Chains Need a Corridor-Level Customs and Capacity Map

A practical guide to mapping customs, origin, security, port, rail, air, and project-cargo constraints across emerging Canada–EU strategic supply chains.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsSeptember 14, 2026 · 6 min read
Lockheed's Domestic Minerals Search Turns Material Qualification Into a Logistics Lead Time
Critical MineralsDefense Logistics

Lockheed's Domestic Minerals Search Turns Material Qualification Into a Logistics Lead Time

Lockheed Martin's search for domestic mineral sources shows why testing, traceability, approval, and ramp-up must be managed as one logistics lead time.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 7, 2026 · 6 min read
Project Vault and the $12 Billion Critical Minerals Reserve: A Freight Strategy for OEMs
Critical MineralsSupply Chain Resilience

Project Vault and the $12 Billion Critical Minerals Reserve: A Freight Strategy for OEMs

Project Vault turns critical-mineral resilience into a logistics discipline. OEMs need secure storage, traceable inventory, and tested surge-release plans.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJuly 25, 2026 · 6 min read
Cobalt Controls Are Turning Battery Materials Into a Routing Risk
Critical MineralsSupply Chain Risk

Cobalt Controls Are Turning Battery Materials Into a Routing Risk

Cobalt export controls show why battery materials logistics now depends on origin records, routing optionality, and compliance-ready execution.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJune 30, 2026 · 6 min read
Rare Earth Export Controls Are Becoming a Logistics Planning Problem
Critical MineralsTrade Compliance

Rare Earth Export Controls Are Becoming a Logistics Planning Problem

Rare earth export controls are turning small components into major freight-planning risks for automotive, aerospace, electronics, and industrial supply chains.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJune 6, 2026 · 7 min read
The U.S.–DRC Cobalt Supply Chain Deal Puts Critical Minerals Logistics Back Under the Microscope
Critical MineralsTrade Compliance

The U.S.–DRC Cobalt Supply Chain Deal Puts Critical Minerals Logistics Back Under the Microscope

A U.S.–DRC cobalt supply chain MOU shows why critical minerals logistics now depends on traceability, compliance data, port access, and resilient multimodal execution.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJune 1, 2026 · 6 min read
Domestic Rare Earth Supply Chains Are Getting Real: Why Logistics Leaders Should Care About Montana-to-Magnet Flows
Critical MineralsSupply Chain Risk

Domestic Rare Earth Supply Chains Are Getting Real: Why Logistics Leaders Should Care About Montana-to-Magnet Flows

A new domestic rare earth agreement around Montana’s Sheep Creek deposit is more than a mining headline. It is a logistics signal for shippers exposed to magnet supply, defense-adjacent manufacturing, and critical-mineral volatility.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsApril 14, 2026 · 6 min read