Promising Reform Bill Could Unlock Our Minerals Potential
February 26, 2018
Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.) and Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) recently ...
Promising Reform Bill Could Unlock Our Minerals Potential
February 26, 2018
Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.) and Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) recently ...
December 05, 2017
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The technologies that define innovation today all depend on minerals—from lifesaving medical devices to hybrid cars and advanced energy technologies.
The U.S. is home to more than $6.2 trillion worth of minerals and metals. Yet delays in our current mine permitting process have put our nation at the bottom of the list of top mining countries, sending mining jobs overseas and forcing U.S. manufacturers to increasingly rely on mineral imports. This is a policy issue that needs to be addressed.
By creating high-paying jobs and providing the raw materials essential to every sector of our economy, minerals mining helps stimulate economic growth.