“Every car, truck, tractor, ambulance, and military vehicle in America depends on processed minerals that often come from overseas, even from Foreign Entities of Concern, like China. President Trump recognizes that it’s not enough to mine these materials if we still have to send them abroad for processing. The president’s proclamation sends a strong signal to act, with urgency, to expand our domestic processing of battery materials and other critical minerals. He is taking the right approach by directing negotiations with partners, considering price stabilization when needed, and prioritizing domestic and allied supply chains,” said Adam Muellerweiss, President of the Responsible Battery Coalition.
Read the full White House Proclamation and Fact Sheet.
