JPMorgan Unveils $1.5 Trillion Industrial Push as China Tightens Rare Earth Grip
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced Monday a sweeping $1.5 trillion, 10-year commitment to strengthen the United States’ industrial base, starting with $10 billion in equity and venture capital investments.
The “Security and Resilience Initiative” will focus on four core sectors viewed as critical to U.S. economic and national security — supply chains and advanced manufacturing, defense and aerospace, energy independence and resilience, and frontier and strategic technologies.

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- JPMorgan Chase launched a $1.5 trillion, 10-year “Security and Resilience Initiative” targeting supply chains, defense, energy, and advanced tech.
- The bank starts with $10 billion in equity/VC and aims to facilitate $1 trillion in financing over ten years, covering 27 subsectors.
- The move follows China’s tightened rare earth export controls, boosting U.S. government reshoring efforts and surging prices of related U.S. stocks.
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- JPMorgan Chase & Co. has pledged a substantial $1.5 trillion, 10-year investment in the U.S. industrial base, starting with $10 billion in equity and venture capital. This "Security and Resilience Initiative" targets critical sectors such as supply chains, advanced manufacturing, defense, energy independence, and strategic technologies. The goal is to strengthen the U.S. economy and national security amidst geopolitical tensions and China's rare earth export controls.
- Critical Minerals Corp.
- Critical Minerals Corp. has seen a significant increase in its share value, with shares soaring by 228% this month. This surge is a direct response to China's recent tightening of rare earth export regulations, indicating strong investor interest in companies involved in critical minerals amidst geopolitical tensions and efforts to secure domestic supply chains.
- U.S. Antimony Corp.
- U.S. Antimony Corp. has seen a significant increase in its stock value, with shares rising by 121% this month. This surge is likely a response to China's recent tightening of rare earth export rules, leading investors to critical minerals companies.
- American Resources Corp.
- American Resources Corp. saw a significant increase in its share price, gaining 24.8% on October 13th alone. This surge occurred after China implemented new export controls on rare earth elements, highlighting investors' quick response to the tightening rules.
- MP Materials
- MP Materials is the sole active rare earth producer in the United States. In July, the U.S. Department of Defense secured a $400 million, 10-year off-take agreement with the company. Investors reacted positively to tightening Chinese export rules, with MP Materials' shares gaining 21.3% on October 13th alone.
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