Given the near impossibility of moving the EPA et al on mining and processing in the US, at the moment, getting that done in other nations seems reasonable. OTOH, given the need for quantities needed, the lead times seem near impossible. Those who advocate for hybrids and hydrogen are better bets. The next administration has a lot to do in reworking policy to fit reality.
In this case it seems like a good thing to be proactively concerned about rare earth minerals---I think we were to lax about it. Assuming we could rely on China and Russia for such materials was an oversight.
Given the near impossibility of moving the EPA et al on mining and processing in the US, at the moment, getting that done in other nations seems reasonable. OTOH, given the need for quantities needed, the lead times seem near impossible. Those who advocate for hybrids and hydrogen are better bets. The next administration has a lot to do in reworking policy to fit reality.
In this case it seems like a good thing to be proactively concerned about rare earth minerals---I think we were to lax about it. Assuming we could rely on China and Russia for such materials was an oversight.
Yeah, crazy that they let it go this far to be honest.