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America s reliance on China is a disaster waiting to happen Neglect of U.S. mining and the outsourcing of minerals and metals strain U.S. production base, with devastating results Follow Us
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ANALYSIS/OPINION:
If pragmatic action isn’t taken soon to halt growing U.S. dependence on imported minerals and metals, especially from China, our economy will be seriously harmed.
The Biden administration and Congress, not just industries with global supply chains, must address this very real danger.
Minerals are indispensable to a modern economy. A secure supply is essential to the production of everything from smart phones and electric vehicles to the advanced weapons systems that underpin our national security. Yet, despite an abundance of resources beneath the ground in this country, it has become increasingly difficult to open a new mine in the United States or expand an existing one. No matter how worthwhile the mining project and how m