Chicago Council on Global Affairs 247d ago

"If China actually restricts the supply chain for lithium, what would we do and why haven't we invested in it?" Paramita Das, chief strategy officer and senior advisor at Stardust Power Inc., posed to a Council audience.  "When you are controlling 80% of one commodity, 90% of the refining capacity for rare earth, and 100% of the graphite anodes, you can open and close that faucet very easily." Das joined Alaina Harkness, CEO at Current & Great Lakes RENEW, and the Council's Karl Friedhoff to discuss the strategic challenges facing the US as it tries to secure critical mineral supply chains while balancing competing policy priorities. -------------------------------------- The Chicago Council on Global Affairs empowers more people to help shape our global future. This program and the accompanying chat are designed to inspire insightful, active, and civil discussions among live stream viewers. Before submitting your question, please review our terms of use: https://globalaffairs.org/events/guidelines-qa View all videos and Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@globalaffairsorg Support the Council: https://globalaffairs.org/support-council Get email updates: https://globalaffairs.org/newsletter-sign Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChicagoCouncil Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlobalAffairs.org Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalaffairscouncil/