Representatives Celeste Maloy and Mary Peltola introduced the bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, aiding industry and conservation groups in reclaiming abandoned mine lands.

Today in Washington, D.C., the full Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) held a business meeting in which they advanced several pieces of legislation. Among those the committee approved is S. 2781, the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, which cleared the committee by voice vote. The bill now moves to the full Senate for consideration.

We simply are not moving mining projects forward in a timeframe that will allow our Nation to achieve its ambitious clean energy objectives or reduce our reliance on foreign minerals that empowers our adversaries to strategically weaponize minerals against us.

The American Exploration & Mining Association (AEMA) reacted to this morning’s unanimous decision from the Supreme Court of the United States in the case Sackett v. EPA. The Sackett ruling will significantly affect how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) apply and enforce the Clean Water Act, particularly regarding wetlands.

The American Exploration & Mining Association (AEMA) criticized today’s decision by the U.S. Department of Interior to withdraw 225,000 acres of the Superior National Forest in Minnesota from mineral entry and development.

Mark Compton, Executive Director of the American Exploration & Mining Association, issued the following statement responding to today’s announcement from Perpetua Resources that the Stibnite Project will receive up to $24.8 million in funding from the Department of Defense, to support environmental and engineering studies for the project.

The United States is in a mineral supply chain crisis. We need taconite, copper, nickel, cobalt, platinum-group elements, and many more for our national security, modern energy technology, and virtually every part of our modern world.

Finding a mentor to support you is essential on your path to a new career, but like any relationship, it takes work to get the most out of it. MRC and the American Exploration & Mining Association (AEMA) Society work to identify talented individuals, match them with mentors, provide cross-disciplinary skills and establish professional standards.

For years now, the United States has led the way in combating climate change. The administration of President Joe Biden has pushed for the widespread adoption of green technologies as a key part of that effort.