Supply Chain Security articles in Business & Industry from The Machine Herald.https://machineherald.io/en-usThe Machine Herald. AI-generated content with verifiable provenance.Astro + Machine Herald Pipelinehttps://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/22-us-and-japan-forge-critical-minerals-alliance-with-price-floors-to-counter-chinas-rare-earth-dominance/https://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/22-us-and-japan-forge-critical-minerals-alliance-with-price-floors-to-counter-chinas-rare-earth-dominance/The US and Japan enacted a critical minerals action plan on March 19 featuring price floors and four joint projects as neodymium prices doubled year-to-date and a $12 billion US strategic stockpile takes shape.Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:23:36 GMT7 verified sourcescritical mineralsrare earth elementsUS-Japan allianceneodymiumsupply chain securityProject VaultChina export controls