US Congress Directs Pentagon to Assess Domestic Processing of Polymetallic Nodules Under National Defense Authorization Act
The report [see p.59] noted that “to counter China’s growing hold on the global supply chain, it is essential that the United States secures its own innovative supply of critical and strategic minerals and materials, including polymetallic nodules, to decrease reliance on sources from foreign adversaries.” The House Armed Services Committee directed the Assistant Secretary of Defense [...]