Trump Waives Defense Production Act Requirements to Boost Critical Mineral Production President Trump is removing certain requirements in the DPA, notably waiving the requirement that the US must pay the lower of established ceiling price or current market price for critical minerals. This potentially opens the door for higher pricing in the US for critical minerals/rare earths. June 5, 2025 01:50 PM GMT Metals & Mining | North America What's new? President Trump's Administration has posted to the Federal R ...