CMI Highlight: CMI researcher testifies to U.S. government commission
CMI researchers at Colorado School of Mines and Argonne National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight
Overview
In April 2026, Prof. Ian Lange, Colorado School of Mines testified to the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
Achievement
Provided a geopolitical, economic, and technical overview of the critical mineral situation in both written and oral formats. Answered questions from Commissioners and staff.
Details and Next Steps
There are economic tools that can be deployed to help understand and address materials criticality. This can include investigating the effectiveness of strategies to mitigate supply disruptions such as stockpiling and understanding how a mineral being designated critical impacts the market.
Hubs Target Addressed
Assessing economic, environmental, and social acceptance impacts.
