Trump looking for critical minerals

 The Hill:

President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order intended to boost production of critical minerals in the United States and confirmed a deal to gain access to minerals in Ukraine was still on track.

Trump signed the order behind closed doors at the White House. A spokesperson said the order would streamline permitting to allow for increased mining of the minerals.

The order invokes wartime powers under the Defense Production Act to expand domestic U.S. mining production, according to information shared by a White House official.

In addition, the efforts to increase mineral production may end up including coal, if Interior Secretary Doug Burgum decides that the fossil fuel should fall under the definition of “minerals.”

“It’s a big thing in this country. And as you know we’re also signing agreements in various locations to unlock rare earths and minerals and lots of other things all over the world. But in particular Ukraine,” Trump said at an event where he signed a measure aimed at dismantling the Department of Education.

“One of the things we are doing is signing a deal very shortly with Ukraine with respect to rare earth,” Trump added.
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The order will make it easier to mine for these minerals in the US and Ukraine.  They are used for renewable energy and for weapons. 

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