U.S. Senate committee advances Kelly's critical minerals bill

Congressional budget provision could kick-start Twin Metals mine project

Rep. Pete Stauber, the Republican who represents the northern Minnesota region where the mine would be, introduced the language in the Natural Resources budget that restores mineral leases in the Superior National Forest canceled by the Biden administration. The project is owned by Twin Metals Minnesota, a subsidiary of Chilean mining giant Antofagasta.

New bills would cut dependence on China in critical minerals supply chains

Two bills introduced in the House this week -- one new and one newly reupped -- are aimed at reducing U.S. dependence on China for critical minerals and boosting domestic clean energy supply chains. The “Critical Minerals and Manufacturing Support Act” would extend a clean energy manufacturing tax credit to incentivize further domestic clean energy production while the “Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act” would establish a group …

Alaska Congressman Begich attends Western Caucus learning tour, with topics of mining, forestry, national security

Seven members of the Congressional Western Caucus convened in Colorado Springs over the weekend for a field tour and policy discussion focused on energy development, responsible mining, and land management in the West. Among the participants was Alaska Congressman Nick Begich, who has been a vocal advocate for domestic mining and energy production. The event, […] The post Alaska Congressman Begich attends Western Caucus learning tour, with topic…

U.S. Senate committee advances Kelly's critical minerals bill

(The Center Square) - A bill seeking to improve America's mineral supply chain is heading to the U.S. Senate floor.

US Senate committee advances critical minerals bill co-sponsored by Sens. Lee and Kelly

The bill would remove disparities between separate critical materials lists from the Department of Energy and Department of Interior.

US advances critical mineral strategy with ten additional projects

The US White House has added ten critical mineral production projects to the FAST-41 transparency initiative.The post US advances critical mineral strategy with ten additional projects appeared first on Mining Technology.