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Update: One Step Closer to a Better Permitting Process
15 hours ago
Yesterday, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed H.R. 4402, the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012. The bill, offered by Rep. Amodei (R-Nev.), received strong support in the committee and now heads to the full House for consideration. Three amendments that could have adversely affected the mining sector, including adding a new 12.5 percent tax on mining, were defeated during the hearing as well.
Support the Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012 (H.R. 4402)
3 days ago
A few weeks ago, Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.) introduced H.R. 4402, the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012, which will allow the United States to more efficiently develop our nation’s strategic and critical minerals that are vital to job creation, American economic competitiveness and national security. The bill aims to streamline the permitting process to leverage our nation’s vast mineral resources, while also paying due respect to economic and environmental concerns.
Minerals imperative to our military and economy
3 days ago
The Hill’s Congress Blog published a guest post today written by H. Sterling Burnett, senior fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis, focusing on the dire need for the United States to establish policies that would prevent us from relying on foreign countries for minerals essential to our economic growth and national security.
Minerals play an invaluable role in enhancing our quality of life, powering the economy and strengthening the national security of the United States.
While America is home to an estimated $6.2 trillion worth of key mineral resources, our ability to secure these critical materials is threatened by an outdated permitting process and regulations that delay critical investments for years—and in some cases, up to a decade.
Every year, the average American uses hundreds of newly mined minerals. These resources help support our nation's supply chain and enable various industries to bring to market products that keep our citizens healthy and our economy competitive. Everyday items like cell phones, laptops, cars—even buildings, lifesaving medical devices and equipment used in national defense systems—all come from minerals.
Thanks to pioneering technologies and best practices, we have great potential to tap into our own rich reserves of key minerals in a safe and environmentally sound manner.
The United States is already considered a major mineral producing country and a net exporter of several mineral commodities, predominantly gold, as well as large quantities of iron ore, copper, phosphate rock and zinc. With increased utilization, these resources would play a vital role in helping grow our economy, strengthen U.S. industries and drive American innovation.
With smart policies that enable the efficient development of our country’s domestic mineral resources, U.S. mining can continue to supply the minerals Americans need to flourish and maintain a healthy standard of living.
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