In the news today…
Mining:
- Mining Weekly reports despite being home to extensive and varied mineral resources, the US is facing grave mineral supply challenges.
- Inside EPA reports industry groups representing the electric vehicle (EV) and mining sectors are pressing the Biden administration to pursue regulatory or statutory changes that speed permits for mineral extraction, arguing environmental reviews for such projects can take up to a decade to finish.
- E&E Greenwire reports two Republicans yesterday asserted their control over a federal mine safety commission as the term for the panel’s lone Democrat expired, according to an email sent to agency staff.
Minerals:
- Politico Pro reports Ford Motor Company, in a filing submitted Tuesday, is pressing the federal government for changes in permitting in order to allow more domestic mining of critical minerals needed for domestic production of electric vehicle batteries.
Coal:
- Metropolis Planet reports a downstate Illinois coal plant in operation since 1955 closes today before transitioning to a solar and battery storage site.