Study: U.S. fully reliant on imports of minerals for key security, semiconductor uses

The U.S. is almost entirely reliant on imports – including those from adversarial countries – for a slew of critical minerals with strategic defense and industrial uses, according to new research published on Wednesday. In the report , analysts at Silverado Policy Accelerator, a think tank focused on trade, economic and cybersecurity policy, identified 12 minerals they say pose the greatest threat to national and economic security because of the U.S.’ reliance on imports, the share of mineral production in...