Measures like the Inflation Reduction Act in the U.S. pressure automakers to source critical minerals in ESG-friendly jurisdictions, but it could be challenging to change supply chain flows already directed towards China, Mark Ferguson, Research Director and the Head of Mining Studies, S&P Global Market Intelligence, told Mining.com Executive Editor Frik Els at AME BC Roundup in January. They talk about what can be done in free-trade aligned countries, including improving permitting systems and creating exploration incentives.