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North American Battery Metals Enter a New Era of Uncertainty
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North American Battery Metals Enter a New Era of Uncertainty

Across the United States and Canada, efforts to onshore battery metal production face risks in a new policy, trade, and market environment.

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By Milo McBride
Published on Apr 10, 2025
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Milo McBride

Fellow, Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics Program

Milo McBride is a fellow in the Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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