SAFE in the News

Wall Street Journal: Sustainability Investors Eye Defense Stocks as Geopolitical Tensions Rise

The European Commission recently released a list of 47 mineral sites within the EU’s borders that it considers strategically important, part of a new assessment of the bloc’s mineral resources. When it first started the initiative in 2023, the messaging focused on minerals such as lithium and copper needed for the energy transition. Now, it […]

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E&E News: Trump launches tariff probe of US mineral imports

Abigail Hunter, executive director of SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy, said the use of Section 232 — as opposed to the reciprocal tariff approach that largely exempted minerals — reflects a “national security framing with potentially more durable trade implications.” “By going commodity-by-commodity the unique market dynamics and supply chain nuances across minerals should […]

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Detroit News: Livengood: China’s auto industry on offense while Trump plays tariff defense

These are questions that will swirl in car dealership showrooms in the coming days and weeks. Dunne spoke at the SAFE Summit on Wednesday morning alongside Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno, a Republican businessman who was once one of Ohio’s mega car dealers, owning dealerships under the Buick, GMC, Infiniti, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan and Porsche Volkswagen […]

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Washington Examiner: Daily on Energy: EPA’s DC footprint, SAFE Summit begins, and deep-sea mining news

SAFE SUMMIT: The 2025 SAFE Summit is kicking off today in D.C., featuring key lawmakers, leaders in the private sector, investors, and others within the energy and national security industries. Today’s conference began with a talk from Colorado Democrat Sen. John Hickenlooper, in which he discussed China’s dominance over critical minerals. “A national rival at a very […]

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