America’s growing dependence on foreign minerals is a critical national security and economic issue that must be addressed by Congress and the Administration. We are currently 100 percent dependent on foreign sources for 19 critical and strategic metals.
Until we take steps to encourage an environmentally sound, streamlined permitting process for U.S. mineral development, America will be forced to rely on foreign sources. America should fulfill its mineral needs for manufacturing, technology, and defense applications through its own domestic resources.