Silverado Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation: Critical Minerals
Silverado Policy Accelerator recently submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce on the Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products.
Silverado began the analysis by using our Strategic Defense Critical Minerals list, along with a select group of other dual-use minerals, including nickel, cobalt, lithium, and manganese, to identify those most at risk. We then conducted an analysis of how China has distorted global critical mineral markets, using the rare earth element market as a case study.
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