The reserve would also craft a list of critical minerals and materials annually in collaboration with other federal agencies, including the Department of Energy and the U.S. Geological Survey. They already produce their own separate lists. Abigail Hunter, executive director of SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy, applauded the package of bills, calling it a […]
U.S. Department of State: Joint Statement on the High-Level Minerals Security Partnership Forum Events in Brussels
On December 12 in Brussels, the European Commission hosted during its Raw Materials Week, a meeting of the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) Principals that focused on specific projects as part of the Forum’s Project Group and a workshop on local value addition as part of the Forum’s Policy Dialogue Group. These meetings were co-chaired and […]
NPR: China bans rare mineral exports to the U.S.
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks to Abigail Hunter of the nonpartisan organization SAFE about the Chinese government’s recent ban on exports of rare minerals to the U.S. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Gallium, germanium, antimony – those are the minerals China says it’s banning from export to the U.S. Those, along with what are called superhard materials – […]
S&P Global: Experts consider US approach to Africa’s critical minerals under Trump
In addition to supporting the Lobito Corridor, the US government’s International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is invested in a portfolio of African critical mineral projects aimed at delivering impactful development and contributing to US strategic goals of fostering expanded and diversified supply chains. According to Abigail Hunter, the Executive Director of SAFE’s Center for Critical […]
Inside EPA: Permit Bill Backers Ramp Up Late-Hour Appeals For Lame-Duck Passage
Meanwhile, the national security-focused group Securing American’s Future Energy (SAFE) has also been meeting with lawmakers, and it is circulating a Nov. 18 letter to congressional leaders in support of the Manchin-Barrasso measure. The letter, signed by former military officials and some industry representatives, argues current permitting processes are a “preeminent risk” to national security […]
