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Critical minerals are essential for clean energy technologies. Demand for critical minerals is accelerating as countries race to secure energy supplies. Securing sufficient and sustainable critical minerals to meet...more
Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are pleased to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments....more
On October 20, 2025, President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a United States–Australia policy framework (the Framework) to secure and diversify critical minerals and rare earths supply chains...more
On October 9, 2025, the U.S. Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2026 (Senate NDAA). The NDAA is annual legislation that authorizes policies and authorities for Department of...more
In nine months, the Trump administration's policy of energy dominance has reshaped the competitive landscape for the mining & metals sector in the US and beyond. American policy has pivoted from a focus on tax credits for...more
On August 26, 2025, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released for comment the 2025 draft List of Critical Minerals, which includes 54 mineral commodities proposed for inclusion. The list is intended to inform U.S. government...more
On 22 July 2025, the UK Cabinet Office announced a package of proposed reforms to the National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) 2021 aimed at streamlining the regime and easing the burden facing businesses who trigger NSIA...more
The IEA’s 2025 Global Critical Minerals Outlook reveals a market at a crossroads: While demand for energy transition and other minerals continues to surge, investment and supply diversification are not keeping pace....more
As President Trump and President Xi Jinping prepare for high-stakes talks following the breakdown of the May Geneva trade agreement, China’s tightening grip on critical mineral exports—especially graphite, rare earths, and...more
As global demand for critical minerals intensifies — driven by the energy transition, technological innovation, and geopolitical competition — deep-sea mining has emerged as a potential frontier in resource development. At...more
The Executive Order is intended to aid in establishing the U.S. as a global leader in seabed mineral exploration and extraction of seabed polymetallic nodules and other strategic materials, with clear geopolitical...more
President Donald Trump on April 24, 2025, issued an executive order, "Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources" (the EO), that aims to promote the development of offshore critical minerals in the oceans...more
On April 24, 2025, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order aimed at fast-tracking deep-sea mining. ...more
Directs agencies to expedite seabed mineral development by streamlining licensing for exploration and recovery, mapping priority resource areas, and identifying commercial opportunities both domestically and abroad. It also...more
Last week, President Trump issued several executive orders in furtherance of his policy aims, including orders relating to increasing efficiency in the government contracting process, assessing the impact of importation of...more
The Trump Administration has formally launched three separate national security investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 including on: 1) imports of semiconductors (including downstream electronic...more
On April 15, 2025, President Trump directed the Secretary of Commerce to initiate an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 examining the threats to national security from imports of processed...more
Join host Chris White in the latest episode of CHPS of Insight as he converses with Nicole Rodgers, Senior Director at Clark Hill Public Strategies and President of the Alliance for Mineral Security. Dive into the intricate...more
The coal production Executive Order expands upon previous mineral production Executive Order 14241 to (a) designate coal as a critical mineral entitled to federal funding and deregulation and (b) declare its availability and...more
Those in the critical minerals industry have been waiting to see what President Donald Trump’s next move would be after his “Unleashing American Energy” Executive Order on January 20, 2025 (the “January Executive Order”),...more
In the past five years, the acceleration of the energy transition, geopolitical pressures and political volatility have brought critical minerals to the fore. Energy security now extends to the reliable and adequate supply of...more
On March 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) on “Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production.” A summary of the EO follows along with our analysis....more
President Donald Trump on March 20, 2025, signed an executive order (EO) that sets the foundation for boosting U.S. mineral production through regulatory streamlining, leveraging the Defense Production Act (DPA) and...more
On March 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production – The White House (EO or Order) in the interest of national and economic security. Significantly, the EO...more
The mineral production Executive Order focuses on increasing funding and decreasing regulatory hurdles for mining and critical mineral projects in the United States. On March 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive...more