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The United States says it will take "unprecedented actions" to ensure the supply of strategic elements and rare earths, as China mulls possible export controls for materials that are critical to modern technology.
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In December 2017, Trump called on the Department of Commerce and other US agencies to develop new sources of critical materials to reduce vulnerabilities to supply disruptions, especially from foreign sources.The US report calls for improving supplies "through investment and trade with America's allies," while streamlining the issuance of permits for mining in the United States, including on federal lands.
It also lists a plan to improve mapping and data collection to promote domestic exploration.
And to think only a few short decades ago we were going to war for oil...
(Score: 2) by legont on Thursday June 06 2019, @08:10PM
Just to fix your rant a little, California rare earth ores are currently sent to China for processing.
In general, there is almost unlimited supply in the US and Canada, but we decided to outsource the work. It is, mostly, the result of the green goal. Save the planet, you know...
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