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Ever heard of critical minerals? Well, there's a reason they are called that way — and it has a lot to do with clean energy.

At the US-Canada summit in Toronto, GZERO's Tony Maciulis asks Jose Fernandez, US Undersecretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment, about why these minerals are such a big deal and what the US and Canada are doing to secure supply.

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