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BNN Bloomberg: Biden Awards $3 Billion to Boost Domestic Battery Production
“’This is a much-needed investment in our domestic battery manufacturing capacity — a global industrial arena that will define our future competitiveness and energy security,’ said Abigail Hunter, an...
View ArticleMINVEST Meeting Advances Collaboration of Global Public and Private Financial...
National governments participating in the Mineral Security Partnership (MSP), private investors representing over $30 trillion in assets under management, and critical mineral industry leaders...
View ArticleSTATEMENT: Proposed Rules on Connected Vehicles a Vital Step for National...
Washington, D.C.— In response to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on how to address the national security implications of connected vehicles with foreign components,...
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TechCrunch: First TikTok, now smart cars: How Biden’s new proposed ban will...
“The White House issued a long-anticipated proposal Monday that would ban Chinese smart cars because internet-connected vehicles pose a national security risk. The proposal, made amid an escalating...
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Financial Times Exclusive: Western nations join forces to break China’s grip...
In an exclusive, the Financial Times covered SAFE and the State Department’s announcement at the Mineral Security Partnership Finance Meeting in New York City during the United Nations General...
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E&E News: US and its partners unveil plans for financing minerals projects
“Abigail Hunter, executive director of SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy, said in a statement that while the energy transition away from fossil fuel requires minerals, companies in the U.S...
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NY Times: Biden Administration Proposes Ban on Chinese Software in Vehicles
“Chinese parts, which often enter the United States through suppliers in Mexico or Canada, have the potential to be used for espionage and cyberattacks, some experts warn. ‘Foreign adversaries are...
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E&E News: Blinken eyes critical minerals victory in Africa
Abigail Hunter, executive director of the energy security group SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy, said the U.S. backing of the Lobito Corridor makes sense. The United States and allies —...
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Wall Street Journal: Why Kamala Harris Wants to Stockpile Minerals You’ve...
“A stockpile could be a fail-safe, but not a solution to the underlying problem of China’s current control over critical mineral supplies and markets, and our economic vulnerability from lack of...
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WEBINAR: “Trading Tensions: Navigating Policy Tools for a Diverse Critical...
As global demand for critical minerals continues to surge, nations are grappling with supply chain vulnerabilities and geopolitical tensions. Trade policies have found bipartisan support and are...
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Politico: Kamala Harris wants to stockpile critical minerals. Would it work?
“A stockpile could be a failsafe, but not a solution to the underlying problem of China’s current control over critical mineral supplies and markets, and our economic vulnerability from lack of supply...
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Trading Tensions: Navigating Policy Tools for a Diverse Critical Minerals...
DOWNLOAD THE REPORT As critical minerals become increasingly essential to national security, advanced industrial competitiveness, and energy resiliency, they have become...
View ArticleSTATEMENT: SAFE Experts Applaud Strengthened Section 45X Advanced...
Washington, DC — Responding to the release of finalized tax credit guidance for Section 45x of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, to incentivize the production of eligible components within the...
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E&E News: Treasury slashes taxes to boost critical minerals
The Treasury rules are being lauded as a boost for processing and smelting but insufficient for a U.S. mining sector that’s lagged for years. Abigail Hunter, executive director of SAFE’s Center for...
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FACT SHEET: The Role of Transmission in U.S. Strategic Competitiveness with...
SAFE’s Center for Grid Security has published a fact sheet detailing the PRC’s strategic investments in their transmission network and grid infrastructure. While the U.S. currently enjoys an advantage...
View ArticlePRESS RELEASE: SAFE Announces New Four-Star Retired Military Members to its...
Washington, DC— SAFE’s Energy Security Leadership Council (ESLC) has convened for two decades as a peerless, non-partisan coalition of business and retired military leaders committed to advancing...
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Fastmarkets: US Treasury’s finalized Section 45X a big win for secure supply...
Washington, DC-based non-governmental organization Securing America’s Future Energy Foundation (SAFE) also welcomed the finalized tax credit guidance for Section 45X. “The final rule is a...
View ArticleSAFE’s Coalition for Reimagined Mobility’s Comments on the Department of...
On Monday, October 28, SAFE’s Coalition for Reimagined Mobility (ReMo) submitted comments in response to the Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain: Connected...
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E&E News: Trump’s tariff game could chill the nation’s EV push
Jennifer Hillman, a professor at Georgetown University Law Center, said during a panel discussion last week that Trump’s plan for steep and broadly imposed tariffs would make it harder for the U.S. EV...
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Politico: Congress is back — with a reality check
TRUMP’S MINERAL BONA FIDES: Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Mike Waltz, Trump’s reported picks for Secretary of State and national security adviser, respectively, have been some of Congress’ most staunch...
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