President Trump is poised to launch a $12 billion stockpile of critical minerals — an attempt to reduce US reliance on China’s supply and stabilize prices for American manufacturers, The Post has learned.

The initiative, Project Vault, aims to shield manufacturers from mineral shocks, mirroring the oil reserve but focused on critical metals.

President Trump is set to launch a strategic critical minerals stockpile with $12B in seed money, Bloomberg reported, as the US seeks to reduce reliance on Chinese rare earth metals.