Made in America Must Include ‘Mined in America’
Mineral supply chains are reshaping how we think about energy security. Supplies of lithium, graphite, copper, and rare earths—among many other essential metals—are already dictating the speed of energy technology deployment and creating new global centers of industrial strength. Conversely, the race to secure access to these minerals has exposed glaring supply chain vulnerabilities—none more acute than those here in the United States. As the world begins the pivot toward fully electrified economies, U.S. oil production has reached an all-time high. But our production of many of ...