Debra Bennethum

Debra Bennethum, VP of Critical Minerals at Energy Fuels, shares her journey from General Motors to spearheading the company's transition into rare earth element processing. She discusses the importance of neodymium-praseodymium in electric vehicles and how Energy Fuels is leveraging its uranium processing expertise to gain a competitive edge. The conversation delves into contract complexities in the critical minerals market, the need for supply chain diversification, and the challenges posed by China's market dominance, all while highlighting the promising future of U.S. rare earth oxide production.