Critical minerals underpin our country’s transition to energy dominance. These minerals are found in everything from battery storage to geothermal technology, nuclear energy, transportation, and more. Without critical minerals we cannot produce batteries, and without batteries we cannot power the devices we use every day in business and at home. Our reliance on batteries is only expected to increase. According to the International Energy Agency, global battery manufacturing capacity reached 3 terawatt-hours in 2024. The agency predicts that we could see another tripling of production in the next five years. For the ... (full story)