I think the idea would be to import as much of these elements as possible from outside sources.
This has two effects. One, we draw down the foreign suppliers, and two, this puts these elements into the domestic scrap/recycling stream.
Primary extraction and refining of these elements is a very expensive and energy intensive process. So, let the chicoms burn out all their resources.
The post consumer scrap stream recycling of these elements is a much energy intensive process. Make the chicoms greed do the heavy lifting.
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I don’t know enough about it to comment. So it’s great to hear from someone who does. Thanks for posting.
I think it’s amazing the things which our President is addressing....as important that his appointments have adjusted to their dept operations, made changes and are ready to work forward with what is best for this country. This article appeared to me to be just that....action.
Then you'll be disppaointed to learn the point of the policy is to achieve the opposite.
You see, by buying cheap, imported supplies we're slowing consumption of domestic supplies, which they want you to believe is bad.
Their plan is to raise the price of American manufactured goods that contain these supplies by reducing their sources, which will have the added bonus of reducing our domestic supply sources of these elements faster. This is somehow in our 'strategic interest'.
That's what you get when you trust 'the Commerce Department developing a federal strategy to ensure supplies of the minerals remain reliable'.
I agree.. its the same as that light sweet crude from the ME.. lets use their resources first.
I couldnt help smile when reading about zinke and his conservation of stategic elements.
Wasnt there a stocking number of foreign owned mines reported years ago.