Biden-Harris Administration Report Outlines Reforms

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Biden-Harris Administration Report Outlines Reforms Needed to Promote Responsible Mining on Public Lands
https://www.doi.gov/sites/doi.gov/files ... al-508.pdf

It's a long read but the writing is on the wall who would control everything mined, where, when, how much for how much and no ownership for discovery.


Recommends modernizing 1872 Mining Law and administrative actions; includes over 60 steps to improve permitting, environmental and community

The report provides more than 60 recommendations to Congress and federal agencies, including for increasing public and Tribal engagement, making permitting processes more consistent and predictable for industry, and protecting impacted communities and workers, as well as the environmentally and culturally sensitive lands they cherish. The report also identifies reforms to revitalize federal support for research into advanced, lower-impact mining and exploration technologies and methods, workforce development, and the need for increased resources to address the legacy of abandoned and unreclaimed hardrock mining sites that continue to pollute land and water throughout the country.

“To meet the needs of the clean energy economy while respecting our obligations to Tribal Nations, taxpayers, the environment, and future generations, we need a modernized approach to make sure mining in this country is sustainable, responsible and efficient,” said IWG Chair and Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau. “The Biden-Harris administration is committed to a whole-of-government effort in coordination with federal, state and local partners to update our mining policies and promote the sustainable and responsible domestic production of critical minerals.”

“The Department of Energy strongly believes sustainability throughout the supply chain is paramount as this Administration continues to invest in America through the development of next generation clean energy technologies. We are committed to engaging communities—ensuring we provide secure, resilient, and environmentally-friendly ways to source critical minerals and raw materials,” said Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk.

“This report represents months of interagency policy work and over 50 meetings with industry, environmental groups, labor unions and tribes across the country, following the President’s Day One Executive Order on strengthening America’s Supply Chains,” said Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Joelle Gamble. “Securing a safe, sustainable supply of critical minerals will support a resilient manufacturing base for technologies at the heart of the President’s Investing in America agenda, including batteries, electric vehicles, wind turbines and solar panels.”