US CHINA DISPUTE SHARPENS FOCUS ON MINERALS POLICY

Payne Institute Senior Research Associate Sara Hastings-Simon contributes to this article about the concerns the US has regarding its reliance on China for 80% of rare earth metals. The raw materials including lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite comprise nearly 80% of the cost of electric vehicle batteries, according a study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies.  July 2, 2020.