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U.S. Interior Department Proposes Adding Copper to Critical Minerals List
The 2025 draft list includes six new minerals and introduces risk-based categories to guide investments and reduce reliance on foreign sources, US Geological Survey said.
- On August 26, the draft 2025 critical minerals list was released, proposing the addition of copper and potash among a total of 54 minerals deemed essential for economic and national security.
- The list update follows the Energy Act of 2020 and aims to address supply chain risks and reduce dependence on foreign sources amid growing demand.
- Copper plays a crucial role in sectors such as transportation, defense, and the electrical grid, while potash, primarily imported from Canada, is vital for agricultural fertilizer production.
- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum characterized the draft list as a scientifically grounded plan aimed at decreasing reliance on foreign sources while boosting production within the United States, drawing on analysis from more than 1,200 supply disruption scenarios evaluated by the USGS.
- Including these minerals on the list would allow domestic mining projects to access federal financial support and benefit from an expedited permitting process, with a 30-day window for public comments following the announcement.
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The U.S. government is undergoing the most significant overhaul of its critical minerals list. The proposal would add six new commodities, seen as vital to national security and economic stability. The draft 2025 list, released Monday by the Department of the Interior and developed by the U.S. Geological Survey, would expand the roster to 54 minerals, with copper, silver, potash, silicon, rhenium and lead recommended for inclusion. Arsenic and t…
US Proposes Adding Copper, Potash, 4 Others to Critical Minerals List
The United States Department of Interior is proposing to add six “mineral commodities” to the list of critical minerals as part of the Trump administration’s effort to incentivize domestic production and processing of metals, minerals, and rare earth elements vital to the nation’s economy and national defense. Potash, silicon, copper, silver, rhenium, and lead are recommended by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for inclusion on the list, which …
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US Interior Department proposes adding copper to critical minerals list
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. on Monday proposed adding copper and potash among others to the draft critical minerals list for 2025, for their importance to the economy and national security.
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