Shares of U.S. rare earth and critical mineral miners surged Thursday after China tightened restrictions on exports, fuelling market speculation that the Trump administration will move more aggressively to invest in building out a domestic supply chain. USA Rare Earth surged 7%, MP Materials jumped more than 4%, and Energy Fuels was up nearly 6% before the market opened. Lithium Americas popped about 5% and Trilogy Metals soared more than 8%. Beijing is now requiring foreign entities to obtain