“This disappointing decision on the Ambler Road project is unfortunately emblematic of the administration’s record on mining policy and securing our domestic mineral supply chains…

“The BLM’s Conservation and Landscape Health rule is illegal, unnecessary, and contrary to numerous policy goals of the Biden administration and Congress…

Representatives Celeste Maloy and Mary Peltola introduced the bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, aiding industry and conservation groups in reclaiming abandoned mine lands.

Today in Washington, D.C., the full Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) held a business meeting in which they advanced several pieces of legislation. Among those the committee approved is S. 2781, the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, which cleared the committee by voice vote. The bill now moves to the full Senate for consideration.

The American Exploration & Mining Association (AEMA) reacted to this morning’s unanimous decision from the Supreme Court of the United States in the case Sackett v. EPA. The Sackett ruling will significantly affect how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) apply and enforce the Clean Water Act, particularly regarding wetlands.

The United States is in a mineral supply chain crisis. We need taconite, copper, nickel, cobalt, platinum-group elements, and many more for our national security, modern energy technology, and virtually every part of our modern world.

For years now, the United States has led the way in combating climate change. The administration of President Joe Biden has pushed for the widespread adoption of green technologies as a key part of that effort.

The American Exploration & Mining Association (AEMA), a national trade organization representing the hardrock mining industry, praised the introduction of the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandon Hardrock Mines Act of 2022 (Good Samaritan) legislation today.

From where does milk come? Regrettably, for too many, the answer is, “From the grocery store, of course!” It seems the cow’s vital role in the supply chain is often overlooked. As a society, we don’t give much thought to the origins of the products we depend on every day. We may notice if something is made in America or abroad, but even if it is manufactured here, from where did the raw materials — the minerals and metals — come?