You utilize 100% of the lithium we have already purchased from China, and recycle it* while opening American mines. DuhI had to look that up. A very good strategic move on their part China controls 65% of the world's lithium that means there's 35% and we can utilize that they don't have control over.
*Standardize lithium batteries like petroleum addiction did, and make them small and modular so that old ladies can handle them at the vending machine. Duh