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#AIS: MP Materials CEO James Litinsky on rare earths, supply chain, and energy independence

2022/5/31

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

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Chamath Palihapitiya

以深刻的投资见解和社会资本主义理念而闻名的风险投资家和企业家。

James Litinsky

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James Litinsky: 美国过去十年的经济政策导致实体经济发展滞后，而中国在基础材料产业占据主导地位。电动化转型将急剧增加对矿产资源的需求，而中国已经控制了大部分下游产业链，这将带来巨大的地缘政治风险。MP Materials 成功收购并重振了Mountain Pass矿山，为美国稀土供应提供了保障，并与通用汽车等公司合作，建设新的磁性材料生产设施。未来对基础材料的需求将持续增长，这将带来巨大的投资机会。美国需要在环保和矿产开发之间取得平衡，并达成共识，以确保关键矿产资源的供应。 Chamath Palihapitiya: 美国在矿产资源供应方面严重落后，这将对电动化转型和国家安全构成威胁。未来可能会有大型汽车制造商由于缺乏关键材料而面临破产风险。美国需要建立关键矿产资源的战略储备。

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James Litinsky discusses the journey of turning around the Mountain Pass mine, a critical rare earth materials site in California, and the challenges of competing with Chinese dominance in the industry.

MP Materials acquired the Mountain Pass mine out of bankruptcy.
The mine is one of the most valuable rare earth material sites in the world.
Environmental concerns and Chinese competition were significant hurdles.

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This talk was recorded LIVE at the All-In Summit in Miami and included slides. To watch on YouTube, check out our All-In Summit playlist: https://bit.ly/aisytplaylist)

0:00 Chamath intros MP Materials CEO James Litinsky

1:13 James gives a talk on supply chain, energy independence, acquiring the Mountain Pass mine and starting MP Materials

12:48 Bestie Q&A with James: US falling behind in rare earth mining, risk compliance, energy independence breeding geopolitical leverage, mining lithium in the ocean vs Earth's crust, and more

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