Leading industry and research associations yesterday came out in joint support of legislation to establish a secure supply chain for so-called strategic minerals, which include rare earths.
The bill in question is Bingaman-Murkowski substitute amendment to the Critical Minerals Policy Act 2011 (S 1113).
According to the US Congress website, the bill is designed to “facilitate the reestablishment of domestic, critical mineral designation, assessment, production, manufacturing, recycling,...