Full Title: Trading Tensions: Navigating Policy Tools for a Diverse Critical Minerals Supply Chain
Author(s): SAFE
Publisher(s): SAFE
Publication Date: October 1, 2024
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Description (excerpt):
The United States faces a strategic challenge in securing reliable access to critical minerals that are the backbone of its economic prosperity and national defense. From the smartphones in our pockets to the advanced weapon systems protecting our nation, critical minerals like lithium, nickel, cobalt, rare earths, and aluminum are integral to the technologies powering modern society. These minerals are also crucial components in clean energy technologies, such as wind turbines and solar panels, and are essential for the batteries that drive the growing fleet of electric vehicles transforming the transportation sector. This report addresses the question: “How can the United States advance policies to influence the flow of critical minerals, with the goals of maintaining and building U.S. market presence, diversifying supply chains, and promoting high environmental and labor standards globally?”