Which of these statements about the U.S.supply of strategically important metals is true?
A) The United States has ample domestic supplies of strategic minerals.
B) The United States imports a small amount of some strategic minerals.
C) The United States imports 100% of many strategic minerals.
D) The United States has access to abundant supplies of strategic minerals with its open trade partners.

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The statement that the United States imports 100% of many strategic minerals is true. The U.S. Geological Survey has identified 35 mineral commodities critical to the economy and national security, and the US imports more than half of its supply of at least 22 of them, and 100% of several, including rare earth elements.

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