Behind every battery lies a complex web of minerals, mining, and global politics. In Part 1 of this two-part discussion, Elisa is joined by Mark Mills, founder and executive director of the National Center for Energy Analytics, to explore how—and why—America’s mining and processing capabilities have fallen behind. Together, they break down which minerals matter most, who controls the global supply chains, and whether the U.S. can rethink decades of regulation to catch up.

Mark Mills is founder and executive director of the National Center for Energy Analytics

References:

• Mills, Mark P. The Cloud Revolution: How the Convergence of New Technologies Will Unleash the Next Economic Boom and a Roaring 2020s. Encounter Books, 2021.
• Huber, Peter W., and Mark P. Mills. The Bottomless Well: The Twilight of Fuel, the Virtue of Waste, and Why We Will Never Run Out of Energy. Basic Books, 2005.
• Mark Mills PragerU Videos
• E.O. 14241, Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production
• “Energy and Commerce Leaders Unveil Bipartisan Draft Legislation to Sunset Section 230.” House Committee on Energy and Commerce, 11 Mar. 2024,