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 […]
S&P Global: Interview – SAFE sees government-private sector partnerships as vital to strengthening critical minerals supply chains
Concerns regarding potential shortfalls in the availability of critical minerals needed to sustain the global energy transition are spurring greater collaboration between governments and the private sector, Abigail Hunter, the Executive Director of SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy, told S&P Global Commodity Insights in a recent interview. SAFE is a US-based non-profit organization dedicated […]
