by Matteo G. Crow On April 24, 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order (EO) intended to boost the deep-sea mining industry and to address “unprecedented economic and national security challenges in securing reliable supplies of critical minerals independent of foreign adversary control.” Historically, China has accounted for a majority of all global critical mineral production. Unfortunately, like many…
Read MoreThe Essential Minerals Association (EMA) released the following statement encouraging the Trump administration to refrain from implementing tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico: “While the EMA supports the administration’s efforts to strengthen our border security and limit the flow of illegal drugs into the country, we continue to encourage the administration to refrain from using tariffs to help accomplish…
Read MoreWayne Palmer was nominated by President Trump to serve as assistant secretary of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) at the Department of Labor. He is the former executive vice president of the Essential Minerals Association (EMA). “Wayne has not only been a terrific asset to the EMA team since he joined the association in 2021, but he has…
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