Kristi Noem lands a new gig. Here's why this role matters

Kristi Noem lands a new gig. Here's why this role matters

The United States has spent the better part of the last decade discussing energy independence, semiconductor manufacturing, and rebuilding its industrial base. Yet one of the nation’s most indispensable strategic resources has often received far less attention than it deserves: copper. But that is beginning to change. Recent White House action directing greater scrutiny of copper imports as a matter of national security reflects an increasingly …