The Ark-La-Tex may be leading America’s lithium race
The discovery of vast lithium resources in southern Arkansas, extending far into northern Louisiana and across northeast Texas, has sparked widespread interest.
Mining finally gets a boost
These new initiatives may help turn the tide for mining engineering student enrollment, but mining proponents still have a long way to go to make mining sexy again.
Congress, White House act to shore up America’s position in critical minerals
From mining for critical minerals to the construction of pipelines, roads, bridges, and tunnels, efforts to upgrade America’s infrastructure continue to be tied up in red tape.
NIMBY and NOPE buried U.S. minerals mining
Faster permitting, together with a public awareness campaign focused on economic and national security concerns from over-reliance on imports, are good steps.
China’s stolen mineral wealth – a product of genocide
China’s communist government has repeatedly ignored protests from the U.S. government, more than a dozen Western parliaments, and the United Nations.
What’s so rare about rare earth minerals?
Energy Secretary Chris Wright went to Wyoming last week to cut the ribbon on the first new rare earth mine in the U.S. since the 1950s.
Who will profit from Africa’s trillions in mineral wealth?
Africa’s minerals industry got a wake-up call.
Deep-sea mining next arena for U.S. – China global rivalry
The Trump administration is opening a new front against America’s chief geopolitical rival.
NGO bias harms Western access to Africa’s minerals
The dominance of these NGOs in the extractive sector has led to a “monopoly of thought,” where their narratives and priorities overshadow diverse perspectives, particularly those of local communities and governments.
Alaskans cheer Trump’s reopening of ANWR
The champagne has already flowed, but rebuilding the state’s vital oil and gas industry is going to take time.
Mine, baby, mine – Right here in the USA!
Thankfully, the United States is blessed with mineral wealth.
Mine, baby, mine – right here in the USA!
For jobs, revenue, national security, defense and medical needs; to end child labor, pollution.
Africans are regaining control of their mineral wealth
Africans are exercising new muscle toward regaining control of the continent’s vast mineral resources.
Will 47 revive the U.S. mining industry?
The U.S. needs metal and mineral independence.
How NEPA stands in the way of American mineral security
Over-burdensome and impossibly complex regulations like the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 are partially responsible for our current security crisis.