近日，特朗普總統簽署了一項行政命令，希望可以減少從電池到手機等一系列產品對關鍵礦物的依賴性。

12月20日，白宮發表聲明表示，“此次的綜合目標為鑒別發現新的關鍵礦物質來源,確保礦工和生產者獲得最佳數據,簡化租賃和批復過程，加快出產、加工和回收礦物質的各級供應鏈”。

美國內政部本周發布的報告顯示了2016年美國依賴進口的23種礦物，其中包括鈷、鋰、石墨和稀土元素。報告稱，美國對中國有極高的依賴性，因中國為這個全球最大經濟體提供了至少20種關鍵的礦物。

此舉可能會“開辟出新的發展道路”。企業可能會轉變之前從國外進口礦物的傾向性。特朗普表示，這一政策是將美國人民的利益以及降低關鍵礦物的對外依賴性放在首位。

原文如下：

Trump Signs Order to Boost U.S. Production of Critical Minerals

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reduce dependency of critical minerals used in everything from batteries to phones.

“The comprehensive order aims to identify new sources of critical minerals, ensure miners and producers have access to the best data, and streamline the leasing and permitting process to expedite production, reprocessing and recycling of minerals at all levels of the supply chain,” according to a statement Wednesday from the White House.

The U.S. in 2016 was reliant on imports for 23 minerals including cobalt, lithium, graphite and rare-earth elements, according to a report released this week by the Department of the Interior. The U.S. was most reliant on China, which supplied the world’s biggest economy with at least 20 critical minerals, the report said.

The move could “open up new avenues of growth,” said Andrew Cosgrove, senior energy and mining analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence. Companies may be less inclined to “seek out properties in foreign countries.”

“This executive order will prioritize reducing the nation’s vulnerability to disruptions in our supply of critical minerals safely and responsibility for the benefit of the American people,” Trump said in the statement.

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