The Essential Minerals Association is a trade association representing companies involved in the exploration, extraction, processing, and supply of essential and critical minerals. The organization advocates for policies that strengthen domestic mineral production, secure supply chains, and promote responsible resource development to support national security, economic growth, and advanced manufacturing.
The association typically supports legislation and regulatory policies that expand domestic mining and mineral processing, streamline permitting processes, invest in critical mineral supply chains, enhance energy and infrastructure development, and reduce reliance on foreign sources of strategic minerals.
The organization is primarily funded through membership dues from mining, mineral processing, and related industry companies.
Member mining and mineral processing companies, industry coalitions focused on critical minerals and supply chain security.
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