February 18, 2026
U.S. Still Heavily Import-Reliant for Minerals—Permitting Reform Can Break the Cycle
U.S. Still Heavily Import-Reliant for Minerals—Permitting Refor...
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Rick Morrison, former president of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, discusses the benefits of minerals development to Alaska’s economy, and how a proposed 12.5 percent gross royalty tax on hardrock mining could increase America’s dependence on foreign minerals and stand in the way of economic growth.
Read the full opinion piece here.