Rare Earth Elements: Why the U.S. is missing out on the race to mine trillions of dollars worth of metals from the ocean floor – 60 Minutes – CBS News

Rare earth elements and metals used in cell phones, supercomputers and more are sitting on the ocean floor, ready to be mined by multiple countries. So why is the U.S. on the sidelines?

Source: Rare Earth Elements: Why the U.S. is missing out on the race to mine trillions of dollars worth of metals from the ocean floor – 60 Minutes – CBS News