A Federal Strategy To Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals

What it means

This order addresses America's dependency on imported minerals critical for security and prosperity. It directs the Interior Secretary to identify "critical minerals" and requires development of a strategy to reduce reliance on imports through domestic exploration, production, and recycling.

Expected impact

• Increased domestic mining and production of critical minerals essential for national security and manufacturing
• Streamlined permitting processes for mining and mineral exploration on federal lands
• Enhanced mapping and data accessibility to help private sector locate mineral deposits
• Reduced dependency on foreign countries for materials vital to defense and technology sectors
• Development of recycling technologies and alternatives to critical minerals