Published: July 25, 2024 |

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The National Mining Association (NMA) issued the following statement from Rich Nolan, NMA president and CEO, on the news that Sens. Joe Manchin (I-W. Va.) and John Barrasso (R.- Wyo.) have advanced a bipartisan permitting package in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

“The status quo on mine permitting is no longer an option; the time to reform our permitting process is now. Our manufacturing sector’s ability to produce the consumer and energy goods America needs is currently tied to China’s willingness to continue to provide the materials that feed those supply chains. America is home to both abundant natural resources and the environmental, labor and safety laws to ensure they are produced responsibly. With our mineral and energy demands only growing, we need to unlock our domestic potential, and I applaud Senators Manchin and Barrasso for taking this important first step,” said Rich Nolan, NMA president and CEO.

“A report released last week by S&P Global found that it takes an average of 29 years to bring a mine online in the United States — longer than any other country assessed except Zambia, which takes 34 years. That poor performance is despite the fact that the U.S. resource endowment is vast with the endowment of some key metals, such as copper, comparable to those of Canada and Australia combined. Uncertainty and litigation risk are factors that contribute to the U.S. underperforming — both issues that are addressed, in part, in the bipartisan permitting package,” added Nolan.

The National Mining Association (NMA) is the only national trade organization that serves as the voice of the U.S. mining industry and the hundreds of thousands of American workers it employs before Congress, the federal agencies, the judiciary and the media, advocating for public policies that will help America fully and responsibly utilize its vast natural resources. We work to ensure America has secure and reliable supply chains, abundant and affordable energy, and the American-sourced materials necessary for U.S. manufacturing and economic security, all delivered under world-leading environmental, safety and labor standards. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the NMA has a membership of more than 250 companies and organizations involved in every aspect of mining, from producers and equipment makers to service providers.

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