VITAL MINERALS mined in America are DISCARDED in massive amounts while they could ELIMINATE U.S. dependence on imports

VITAL MINERALS mined in America are DISCARDED in massive amounts while they could ELIMINATE U.S. dependence on imports

America is throwing away minerals that could power its futureResearchers led by Elizabeth Holley, associate professor of mining engineering at the Colorado School of Mines, examined federally permitted U.S. metal mines and paired production data with geochemical concentrations of critical minerals. Their findings show that the country already produces all but two of the 70 elements needed for high-tech, renewable energy, and defense applications…