Senators reup bill to secure critical minerals supply, reduce reliance on China

A bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced a bill aimed at assessing critical minerals supply chains and helping U.S. companies divest from minerals operations in foreign countries, especially China. The “Critical Minerals Security Act” was first introduced in January 2024 by Senate Finance Committee members John Cornyn (R-TX), Todd Young (R-IN), James Lankford (R-OK) and Mark Warner (D-VA) along with Sens. Angus King (I-ME) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO); the same six senators reintroduced the legislation on Monday. (King is an...