FROM FOX NEWS: A project heralded by Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy and accelerated by President Donald Trump stands to deal a huge blow to China’s dominance in the nanotechnology, energy and automotive sectors as the GraphiteOne site near Nome uncovered vast reserves — for which Beijing previously accounted for 90% of production.
As of 2024, the U.S. was at least 93% import-dependent on both rare earth elements (REEs) and graphite itself, according to the International Energy Agency, and the Graphite Creek deposit has already been dubbed the largest such tranche in the U.S.
But, this week’s announcement that REEs were discovered in addition to the graphite lode portends a step-up that the U.S. can take against the CCP through Trump’s “American energy dominance” agenda, according to a source familiar with the situation.
Rare earth elements (REEs) are necessary components of batteries, renewable energy technologies, fiber optics, lighting systems, magnets, and consumer electronics like smartphones and tablets. This reliance frequently disadvantages U.S. manufacturing, a challenge intensified by China’s 2024 export restrictions on magnet-related REEs, as reported by PRNewswire.
Graphite One President Anthony Huston called the rare earth discovery near Nome “proof of a truly generational deposit” at the Graphite Creek project.
REEs found include neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium, along with ore rock containing garnet deposits. Garnets can absorb certain REEs into their mineral structure.
Materials from the site will be transported to a state-of-the-art graphite and battery anode processing facility in Ohio.
Huston verified the presence of two materials qualifying under the Defense Production Act, noting that “robust economics of our planned complete graphite materials supply chain, the presence of Rare Earths at Graphite Creek suggests that recovery as a by-product to our graphite production will maximize the value.”
Graphite Creek in Alaska isn’t just the largest U.S. graphite deposit—it’s also rich in rare earth elements like neodymium and dysprosium!
This discovery could enhance tech production & strengthen our supply chain! #Mining #RareEarths pic.twitter.com/b7XdPK2F4h
— Critical Minerals Journal (@CritMinJrnl) November 16, 2025
Graphite One $GPH.V | $GPHOF Confirms the Presence of Rare Earth Elements at its Graphite Creek Deposit
▶️ Full Release: https://t.co/304xWXVM4Z pic.twitter.com/YE6KXvtmkr
— Graphite One (@GraphiteOne) November 13, 2025
🚨 BREAKING: In a massive blow to China, a project accelerated by President Trump just confirmed that Alaska’s Graphite Creek contains RARE EARTH ELEMENTS
This is HUGE for ending our reliance on the CCP, just like Trump promised.
START MINING IT! China hates this.
“REEs found… pic.twitter.com/RIKHrJnSmU
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 18, 2025
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