Resumen de US starts battle to overhaul mine permitting
It limits the relief available to litigants against prospective licencees, forcing them to "have some skin in the game" and bringing the process closer to the British "loser pays" system of Canada and Australia, where "you need to be pretty sure in order to file a case", [Laura Skaer] said.
"Where will the rare earths permanent magnets come from to enable this truly 'run silent, run deep' technology?" he asked. "What are the odds that China will generously step up and give America a 'good deal' on magnet elements? Wouldn't domestic sourcing through a complete home-grown supply chain be more sensible and secure?" "Not one of the witnesses during our House Natural Resources Committee hearing could name a single mineral that would not be considered a "strategic and critical mineral" under the all-inclusive definition in this bill," Rep. Alan Lowenthal, a Democratic congressman for California, told IM. "Sand, gravel, and every other mineral we know of would qualify as a "strategic and critical mineral" and receive environmental review short-cuts," he added.
