DPA Section 101 Determination on Recoverable Critical Minerals

Current understanding

A Presidential Determination under Section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 formally finds that recoverable critical minerals and materials are essential to the national defense. The designation unlocks DPA Title I/III-style authorities (priority contracting, industrial-base support) for domestic recovery and production of these materials. Status: executive action in effect; implementation details will depend on agency follow-on actions (DoD, DOE, Commerce).

Evidence log

• 2026-08-04 — Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Recoverable Critical Minerals and Materials: cross-connection with critical-materials-processing-testbed: The DPA §101 determination provides an executive authority basis that could support and finance domestic critical-materials processing capabilities of the type the Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed aims to develop. (novelty: 3)

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