# 8: The Future of Critical Minerals and Materials

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Podcast: [The Energy Forum](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-energy-forum-7083503)
Published: 2025-04-10T18:22:00+00:00
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## Resource

This episode of “The Energy Forum” takes a deep dive into critical minerals and materials geoeconomics, a space where national security, industrial policy, and global competition intersect. Featuring Michelle Michot Foss, Baker Institute fellow in energy, minerals, and materials; Gabriel Collins, the institute’s Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs; and Vinod Veedu, assistant vice president of Rice University’s Office of Research, the conversation builds on a new Baker Institute report exploring how past wars and strategic competitions can inform today’s mineral supply chain challenges. Read the report here: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/critical-minerals-materials-geoeconomics-2025-report This episode was recorded on April 1, 2025.

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