Ensuring the diversification of critical mineral supply chains is crucial


⛏️ Ensuring the diversification of critical mineral supply chains is crucial.

The Biden administration's clean energy infrastructure projects, aimed at promoting clean energy and reducing emissions, face challenges related to the lack of domestic production of critical minerals and reliance on China for supply chains. The demand for critical minerals, particularly lithium and graphite used in electric vehicle batteries, is expected to increase significantly. However, the US has limited reserves of these minerals, with less than 1% of the world's cobalt reserves and insufficient nickel production to meet domestic consumption.

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