Resilient Critical Minerals Supply Chains
U.S. National Policy and the Critical Minerals Lists
According to a 2008 National Research Council report, critical minerals are essential in use and subject to supply risks. Potential issues facing Congress are the effectiveness of current federal activities related to improving the resilience of critical mineral supplies for the United States and whether to alter legislative direction on critical minerals activities, in the context of recent administrations’ actions and changing demands and access to supplies. Overview Supply Chain. According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), a generic supply chain — which includes extraction, processing, components, end-use technology and recycling and reuse — provides a useful context to consider…
