Rebuilding America's Critical Minerals Base

Rebuilding America's Critical Minerals Base

July 21, 2026 · 32 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and strategies for rebuilding America's critical minerals base with industry experts.

There's a clear consensus that America hollowed out its critical minerals base. How to rebuild it is less settled. Alex Grant of Magrathea Metals and Wes Spurlock of Principal Mineral join Jonathan to discuss the processing technology, labor force, and how government can catalyze private capital investment in the sector rather than replace it.

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