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 […]
E&E News: The tale of two climate programs
PERMITTING PUSH: Permitting reform may just have a glimmer of hope to pass in the lame duck, and the groups pushing for it aren’t going to let the opportunity pass by without a fight. Grid Action, the political affiliate to Americans for a Clean Energy Grid, and the Conservative Energy Network are flying in around […]
Politico: Congress is back — with a reality check
TRUMP’S MINERAL BONA FIDES: Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Mike Waltz, Trump’s reported picks for Secretary of State and national security adviser, respectively, have been some of Congress’ most staunch advocates for reducing reliance on China for critical minerals. Their selections are raising hopes among minerals advocates that the Trump administration will bolster support for U.S. producers. “Rubio and Waltz have both […]
