RESOURCES"Mineral Security Policyfor Electric Vehicle BatteryMineralsSangita Gayatri Kannan and Michael TomanReport 25-06March 2025About the AuthorsSangita Gayatri Kannan is a PhD student in the Mineral and Energy Economicsprogram at Colorado School of Mines.She also is a research assistant with the CriticalMaterials Innovation Hub,an Energy Innovation Hub of the US Department of Energy.Michael Toman is a senior fellow who worked at Resources for the Future in 1978-2003and returned during 2021-2024;he now serves as a consultant.His current researchinterests include critical minerals for decarbonization,carbon dioxide removals,markets for emission reduction credits,and climate change policies in developingcountriesAcknowledgementsThe authors are grateful for informative conversations with Anup Bandivadekar,DougBohi,Emilio Castillo,Roderick Eggert,and several critical-mineral industry experts whoagreed to off-the-record interviews;and for helpful comments on a draft of the paperfrom Beia Spiller.The authors also are grateful to the Hewlett Foundation for financiallysupporting the research.Responsibility for the content of the paper lies exclusivelywith the authors.Resources for the Futurei