Responding to the Department of Energy’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains awarding $3 billion in grants from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds, Abigail Hunter, Executive Director of SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy issued the following statement:
“This is a much-needed investment in our domestic battery manufacturing capacity—a global industrial arena that will define our future competitiveness and energy security. We must be strategic and aggressive in our approach, and SAFE has urged for federal support for the full supply chain of mineral extraction, processing, advanced manufacturing, and recycling to establish the U.S. as a global player. We look forward to reviewing the list of beneficiaries and supporting public-private collaboration that serves the nation’s long-term interests.”
About SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy
SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy (Minerals Center) aims to secure all aspects of the critical minerals supply chain to help ensure the national and economic security of the United States and our allies as we transition to a minerals-based economy. The Minerals Center is the sole NGO partner for private sector engagement to the U.S. State Department’s Mineral Security Partnership. The Center is also home to the Sub-Committee on Opportunities and Risks in the Critical Mineral Sector (SCOR) project with five leading mining investment firms.
About SAFE
SAFE is an action-oriented, nonpartisan organization committed to transportation, energy, and supply chain policies that advance the economic and national security of the United States, its partners, and allies. Since 2004, SAFE has worked with its Energy Security Leadership Council—a peerless coalition of current and former Fortune 500 CEOs and retired 4-star admirals and generals—to support secure, resilient, and sustainable energy solutions. Learn more at SecureEnergy.org.
