Pitfalls Await Biden’s Bid to Boost Mineral Mining for EVs (1)

President Joe Biden’s push for more mineral mining on U.S. soil to secure supplies for his clean energy efforts faces a host of legal, political, and business obstacles that could scuttle such ambitions before they even take shape.

Biden promised during his presidential campaign to “bolster and build critical clean energy supply chains,” partly to curb U.S. dependence on imports. But U.S. automakers have since accelerated investments in electric vehicles and other clean energy technologies. Ford Motor Co. in February joined General Motors Co. and other auto makers pledging big EV investments in chasing Tesla, the lead EV producer.