September 12, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today released the following
statement from Rich Nolan, President and CEO, concerning the Interagency Working Group on
mining’s, “Recommendations to Improve Mining on Public Lands.”
“It’s clear that when it comes to the global minerals game, the U.S. is critically outmatched—by
our geopolitical rivals and allies alike, and the administration acknowledges this. Unfortunately,
if the Biden-Harris administration’s stated objective is to secure our nation’s domestic mineral
supply chains while supporting responsible mining, the recommendations contained in this report
don’t do anything to advance the ball. In fact, most of the recommendations made by the IWG
reveal a fundamental lack of understanding of our industry and the laws that govern it, and will
throw insurmountable obstacles in the way of responsible domestic projects and would-be
investment.”
Read more: https://nma.org/2023/09/12/iwg-recommendations-on-mining-unworkable-and-
unreasonable/