Time for U.S. to address mineral problem
From Pebble copper to rare earths, our nation needs policies that access domestic minerals for economic growth, national security
Last updated 10/28/2012 at Noon
Access to critical minerals and metals is vital to America's military strength and economic health. As we move further forward into the technology age, we need a range of non-fuel minerals - from antimony to zinc - for defense technologies that protect the homeland and project American power abroad. These same minerals and metals underpin our manufacturing sector too, and the cost of raw materi...
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