Hard Rock Mining Act

• Eric Biber
• October 13, 2025

A Rock and a Hard Place

Reform of hard rock mining law is important to both protect the environment and ensure we have access to critical minerals

One issue that has come up in recent permitting reform proposals, including the Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus proposal that I discussed recently, is how we regulate mining on federal lands.  Much of the minerals production in the United States occurs on federal lands, and that includes much of the critical minerals such as rare earths …

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