# Council on Foreign Relations

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## Timeline

- **2027-03-01**: Strategic Target — Target date for significant reduction in Chinese mineral dependency through technological leapfrogging.
- **2026-09-01**: Output Milestone — Expected surge in mineral output from domestic black mass recycling programs.
- **2026-03-09**: CFR Briefing — Assistant Secretary Audrey Robertson announces innovation-led strategy to counter China.
- **2025-10-01**: Office Formation — The DOE establishes the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### US Leverages Tech Innovation to Break China's Critical Mineral Monopoly
2026-03-10 00:10:19 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The US Department of Energy is pivoting toward advanced electronic waste recycling and multi-mineral processing technologies to bypass China's 30-year dominance in the critical minerals sector. Assistant Secretary Audrey Robertson identified 'black mass' recycling and integrated refining flow sheets as the primary catalysts for achieving supply chain independence within the next 12 to 24 months.
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