Albemarle: West Cannot End Reliance On China’s Critical Minerals

Last month, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan revealed that the U.S. is working with allies to build a standardized international marketplace for metals and minerals in a bid to make the West less dependent on China. “Critical minerals are another example. That sector is marked by extreme price volatility, widespread corruption, weak labor and environmental protections, and heavy concentration in the PRC, which artificially drops prices to keep competitors out of the marketplace. If we and our partners fail to invest, the…