The big picture: Trump officials’ minerals initiatives are “motivated first and foremost by national defense and economic security,” emphasizes Abigail Hunter, who heads the minerals program at the nonprofit Securing America’s Future Energy.
- But she adds: “This week’s progress on insulating the downstream from supply shocks and bringing partner nations together will have implications for all critical mineral-intensive industries — including those where future demand is expected to grow, like batteries and new energy technologies.”
Read the full article: “Why Trump’s minerals push could help low-carbon transition.”
