Groundbreaking! America's New Quest for Mineral Independence by Ned Mamula

This means reversing dangerous import trends and exploring for domestic minerals-the two major policy goals explained in this book. Planning to adapt before a problem occurs must become a national goal. Groundbreaking: Americas New Quest for Mineral independence By Ann Bridges, Ned Mamula Cover. Groundbreaking America's New Quest for Mineral Independence by Ned Mamula, Ann Bridges eBook 9.99 Instant Purchase Available on Compatible NOOK Devices and the free NOOK Apps. Our policies must acknowledge the reality that critical minerals, or more accurately the lack thereof, often play a key role in dictating foreign policy and national security decisions.

Additionally, the advanced weaponry and defensive equipment for our troops requires critical minerals, too, yet we are reliant on getting that gear from countries who at best could be called allies, and at worst are outright hostile to America’s values. Is America in jeopardyAny day, America could be held hostage over critical minerals used in all advanced technologies due to the decades-long shunning of domestic mining. The recent requirements put into place by our legislators and regulators literally require tons of minerals for batteries and magnets to run electric cars and trucks to support advancements in medical equipment such as dental drills and MRIs and to manufacture solar panels and wind turbines for alternative energy sources. Groundbreaking! describes the all-too-real consequences of misguided policy decisions and environmental alarmism, and recommends 21st-century solutions to sustainable self-reliance by leveraging the wealth right under our feet.īy importing 100% of key minerals from China, Russia, and third world dictatorships, we face an ongoing risk of losing the technology behind everything from smartphones to “green” technology. In a new series for the Capital Research Center, geologist and ARPN expert panel member Ned Mamula, who last year authored Groundbreaking America’s New Quest for Mineral Independence, takes a look a potential piece of the puzzle federal land withdrawals from access to exploration and mining, the scope of which he says are not. Any day, America could be held hostage over critical minerals used in all advanced technologies due to the decades-long shunning of domestic mining.

Groundbreaking! America's New Quest for Mineral Independence by Ned Mamula