Roundtable

Critical Minerals
Leadership Roundtable

Presented by the Responsible Battery Coalition

Secure the Critical Minerals Supply Chain

Strengthen National
Security Policy

Promote Operational Collaboration

Coordinate Industry-Government Research

Who We Are

The Critical Minerals Leadership Roundtable brings together C-Suite leaders, senior retired military personnel, industry experts, academic researchers, policymakers and legislators to strengthen U.S. energy and defense readiness by securing a robust and resilient supply chain for critical battery minerals. The Roundtable promotes coordination and research to reduce reliance on foreign entities of concern through domestic and independent international sourcing, processing, recycling and reuse.

What We Do

Accelerate domestic innovation and manufacturing with Roundtable members, national laboratories, federal agencies and Congress.

Drive implementation of the Defense Production Act, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, among other priority legislation.

Deliver actionable intelligence and industry recommendations to the Trump Administration, Congressional energy and defense leadership, the Department of War, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Commerce.

Mr. President, We Need an ‘America First’ Critical Minerals Strategy

China’s control of mining and, more importantly, processing gives it leverage over the batteries that power our military, our grid, and our transportation system. President Trump's diplomacy has bought us time, but the clock is running. The Responsible Battery Coalition is driving forward on U.S. processing capacity, allied sourcing, and large-scale battery recycling to keep these materials in trusted hands.

Read more about the situation in The Washington Times by Roundtable leaders Major General Bill Crane and Rear Admiral Peter Brown!

Roundtable Leadership

Major General

William E. Crane  (Ret.)

Roundtable Chair and Strategic Advisor

Rear Admiral

Peter J. Brown  (Ret.)

Roundtable Vice Chair
and Strategic Advisor

Industries Include

American

Mining

Extraction of lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, graphite, lead and antimony, among other key battery materials.

American

Processing

Converting mined materials into battery-grade inputs such as lithium salts, nickel and cobalt sulfates, purified graphite, and cathode/anode precursors.

American

Refining

Producing ultra-pure chemicals and active materials required for cathodes, anodes, electrolytes, and magnet metals.

American

Transportation

Moving raw materials, processed materials, battery components, completed batteries and end-of-life batteries by truck, rail, barge, or ocean vessel.

American

Use

Incorporation of batteries into automobiles, grid storage, consumer electronics, industrial equipment, and sales of battery-powered products.

American

Reuse & Recycling

Repurposing batteries for second life and recovering critical materials (e.g. antimony, lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite) for reintegration into the supply chain.