DIThe Distraction Index

#critical_minerals

3 events across 3 weeks

0Damage
0Hype
3Noise
8.1Avg Dmg
10.0Avg Hype
WEEK 85Aug 9 – 15
NOISE2026-08-06
Trump Administration Invests in Critical Minerals and Polysilicon Production
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
1.7
Hype
7.0
WEEK 61Feb 22 – 28
NOISE2026-02-18
US and Uzbekistan Sign Critical Minerals Pact
international · narrow
Damage
0.1
Hype
4.3
WEEK 12Mar 16 – 22
NOISE2025-03-22
Trump Invokes Korean War Act for Critical Minerals
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
22.4
Hype
18.7