Bill Hightower, a former Alabama state senator and now VP of U.S. Corporate Affairs for Ferroglobe – America's largest vertically-integrated producer of silicon – talks with Standard & Works editor and founder Zach Silber about the critical mineral, the vital role it plays in our everyday lives, and the importance of having a secure domestic supply chain.

We cover:

– Beyond "Silicon Valley" – Silicon in Everyday Life

– What's Driving Demand

– Reshoring, Supply Security, and U.S. Industrial Policy

– U.S. Supply Chain Footprint: Mining, Smelting, and Communities

– What Governments Can Do