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The US is worried about its critical minerals supply chains – essential for electric vehicles, wind power and the nation's defense

  • Written by Jordy Lee, Payne Institute Program Manager, Colorado School of Mines
The US is worried about its critical minerals supply chains – essential for electric vehicles, wind power and the nation's defenseWind turbines and fighter jets both rely on imported critical minerals.U.S. Air Force; Dennis Schroeder/NREL

When U.S. companies build military weapons systems, electric vehicle batteries, satellites and wind turbines, they rely heavily on a few dozen “critical minerals” – many of which are mined and refined almost entirely by...

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