Let’s move beyond rare earth headlines—it’s time to build real scale 

America’s global competitiveness is at a critical juncture. As supply chains and critical minerals grow in importance, nations that consistently deliver reliable, high-quality materials at scale will drive innovation and economic growth.

While new funding and task forces are encouraging, headlines alone will not secure America’s position. The real challenge, and opportunity, lies in building lasting capacity.

At General Motors , we have taken concrete steps, partnering with MP Materials to rebuild the domestic mine-to-magnet supply chain for rare earths and investing in Lithium Americas’ Nevada project. Our collaboration with Global Foundries to produce semiconductors domestically means we are turning ideas into action. These efforts support everything from the cars, trucks and SUVs we