Real new wealth, and an economic superpower, are only created when a countries resources are used to manufacture goods to sell at home and abroad - when a countries natural resources are used to provide solid long term high paying jobs.
... America depends upon overseas suppliers for over 80 percent of its most important critical minerals.
"The United States is the world's third largest Copper producer, yet a 2010 MIT study by Elisa Alonso notes that the risk of Copper disruption is significantly greater than for other major metals, and is at or near an historical high. The Office of the Secretary of Defense lists Copper as a metal that has, "[Already] caused some kind of weapon production delay for the DoD." *Copper is also the primary metal for other strategic and critical metals highlighted in this report. Significant amounts of Molybdenum, Rhenium (nearly 75% of world's production), Tellurium and Selenium (95% of world's production) come from Copper mining and refining. Copper shortages will trigger companion shortages in these metals as well. We highlight this to further demonstrate the shortsightedness of targeting metals based entirely on stand-alone percentages." ~ The American Resources Policy Network report, "Assessing Risk: Critical Metals and National Security ...
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This is a fascinating read to me. I don't think it'll happen though. We've a government set against such things and a segment of the population as well. Not only that but China holds us captive in a some ways.