Cantú: US faces geopolitical disadvantage without domestic lithium supply
Aaron Cantú · The ‘white gold’ land grab for lithium in California · Feb 2, 2022 · at 15:07
Journalist Aaron Cantú discusses the national security and geopolitical stakes of developing domestic critical mineral supply chains, such as California's Salton Sea lithium reserves.
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“I think, you know, the Biden administration recognizes rightfully so that the country is at a particular geopolitical disadvantage if it can't produce lithium or other metals necessary for the energy transition from domestic sources.”
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