Lyle Trytten

Nov 30, 2024 | qoshe.com | Gregory Wischer |Lyle Trytten

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Nov 29, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Gregory Wischer |Lyle Trytten

Gregory Wischer is the founder of Dei Gratia Minerals, a critical minerals consulting firm. Lyle Trytten is an independent consultant and a 30-year veteran of the mining and metals processing industry. The U.S. relies heavily on nickel imports to meet its long-term domestic needs, historically sourcing much of its supply from allies like Canada and Australia.

Aug 20, 2024 | newsecuritybeat.org | Gregory Wischer |Lyle Trytten |Nayan Seth

By , & Critical minerals—and the soaring demand for them—are a key challenge for policymakers and analysts around the world. The factors driving that demand, especially energy transition technologies like electric vehicle batteries, are usually the focus of discussion. But the story of critical minerals is two-sided; it features both demand and supply.

Aug 19, 2024 | fairfieldsuntimes.com | Gregory Wischer |Lyle Trytten

Mineral demand is expected to grow significantly, with mineral shortages possible later in this decade. Governments are increasing this mineral demand with policies targeting the manufacture and deployment of mineral-intensive technologies like electric vehicles. Governments impact the mineral supply too, through policies that grow, stifle, or moderate the mineral supply.

Jul 23, 2024 | industryweek.com | Gregory Wischer |Lyle Trytten

Over the past year, China has imposed export controls on gallium, germanium and graphite—all critical minerals necessary in important downstream goods like semiconductors. As U.S.-China competition intensifies, it’s a real possibility that China could implement further controls—even bans—on mineral exports to the United States. As the six following points explain, China’s threat to ban critical minerals exports is not a bluff, and such bans could create mineral shortages in the United States.