{"id":59393,"date":"2026-02-28T01:53:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geoconversation.org\/news\/the-united-states-is-creating-artificial-intelligence-to-set-world-prices-for-rare-metals\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T01:53:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:53:00","slug":"the-united-states-is-creating-artificial-intelligence-to-set-world-prices-for-rare-metals","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/geoconversation.org\/en\/news\/the-united-states-is-creating-artificial-intelligence-to-set-world-prices-for-rare-metals\/","title":{"rendered":"The United States is creating artificial intelligence to set world prices for rare metals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Trump administration intends to use a Pentagon-developed artificial intelligence program to determine reference prices for strategic minerals. It’s part of a plan to create an international trading bloc to counter Chinese market dominance. rare metals<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

The OPEN (Open Price Exploration for National Security) program was launched back in 2023 by the Pentagon’s Advanced Research Projects Agency. Its task is to calculate the fair value of the metal, taking into account all the costs of mining, processing and logistics. The algorithm should eliminate the influence of what in Washington is called Chinese market manipulation.<\/p>\n\n\n

First in Focus artificial intelligence<\/a> There will be four metals: germanium, gallium, antimony and tungsten. These raw materials are critical to the semiconductor, electronics and defense industries. The list will be expanded later. Technical support for the project is provided by S&P Global and the Finnish company Rovjok, which supplies data for training neural networks.<\/p>\n\n\n

China remains the world’s largest producer and processor of most rare earth metals. In recent years, Beijing has repeatedly used this advantage, which, according to Western analysts, has made it possible to dump and squeeze competitors out of the market. Chinese officials insist their export policies are fully compliant with WTO rules.<\/p>\n\n\n

The OPEN program was originally created for metals that are traded on a limited basis or have no exchange quotations at all. For such markets, any benchmark becomes critical. Producers and consumers often cannot understand whether the Chinese price reflects real supply and demand or is artificially formed.<\/p>\n\n\n

If the scheme works, American and Western mining companies will have a price target that will allow them to plan profits. For example, antimony developers in the United States will be able to forecast profits, but for the industry that uses these metals, new prices may lead to higher costs.<\/p>\n\n\n

It is not yet clear whether the prices calculated artificial intelligence<\/a>, fixed or floating. It is also unclear exactly how they will be used. The main problem is to convince dozens of countries to join the initiative. Without mass participation, protective tariffs will not work.<\/p>\n\n\n

Canada has already said it is studying the proposal and trying to understand its implications. The country’s Ministry of Energy promised to conduct a comprehensive analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n

Experts note that the Trump administration is looking for workarounds to support the mining industry. Congress is not providing the direct subsidies that companies were counting on. Artificial intelligence and tariffs are becoming an alternative tool for creating a reliable investment architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n

But lawyers and former officials warn that tariffs do not guarantee price. Competition between producers within the bloc itself will continue. In addition, millions of products, from laptops to batteries, that contain critical minerals could be subject to restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n

Source: Reuters<\/p>\n\n\n

Image: David Becker<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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