Full Title: Strengthening America’s Mineral Security: Net Import Dependence, Supply Chain Vulnerability, and the Case for Critical Minerals
Author(s): Tristan Abbey, Todd Johnston
Publisher(s): ConservAmerica
Publication Date: March 14, 2022
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Description (excerpt):
The United States is highly dependent on critical minerals from foreign countries, especially China. Our country’s vulnerabilities exist at all stages of the value chain. This includes not only minerals extraction, which must be prioritized, but also the processing and refining activities necessary to convert ore into workable minerals and metals. We can and must reverse this situation with a new set of policies that is both strategic and environmentally sound.
This white paper examines U.S. federal policy and critical minerals supply, proposing a series of steps the government should take to reverse one of the nation’s most persistent and pervasive national security and economic challenges.