Energy Security Begins with Mining

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Minerals Make Life

The global demand for minerals has placed a spotlight on the need for a stronger industrial base, one that includes more domestic production and processing of metals that are critical for a modern society. Our level of dependence on Russian uranium for nuclear power and on China for rare earths and a full range of materials required for electric vehicles is both outsized and unnecessary. Despite the critical role of minerals in securing our country’s economic future and the protection of our planet, the U.S. continues to delay many high-value mining projects while deepening our import dependence for the materials they provide. Click here to read the full story as published in Minerals Make Life.