Critical Minerals: Domestic Mining, Supply Chains and U.S. Policy

April 12, 2023

A discussion on the challenges posed by the energy transition’s powerful need for raw materials. Featuring opening remarks from Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-20), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Minerals. 

Featuring:
Gail Suchman

Partner

Sheppard Mullin

Moderator

 Melanie Kenderdine 
Principal and Executive VP

Energy Futures Initiative
Danny Kennedy
CEO

New Energy Nexus

 Melissa Barbanell
Director, U.S.-International Engagement

World Resources Institute
 

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The Mining Exploration Financial Model That Rewards a Few While Creating Excessive Risks in the Shared Watersheds of British Columbia and Alaska
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The Mining Exploration Financial Model That Rewards a Few While Creating Excessive Risks in the Shared Watersheds of British Columbia and Alaska
February 8, 2024
Environmental Investigation Agency
Mining ESG: 2023 in Review and What to Expect in 2024
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Mining ESG: 2023 in Review and What to Expect in 2024
February 7, 2024
Sympact
Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) for Net Zero
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Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) for Net Zero
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Nuclear Energy Agency
The Big Picture: 2024 Energy Transition Outlook
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The Big Picture: 2024 Energy Transition Outlook
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S&P Global
A Path Across the Rift: Informing African Energy Transitions by Unearthing Critical Questions and Data Needs
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A Path Across the Rift: Informing African Energy Transitions by Unearthing Critical Questions and Data Needs
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Energy Transitions Commission
Critical Materials
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Critical Materials
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Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan
Geopolitics of the Energy Transition: Critical Materials
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Geopolitics of the Energy Transition: Critical Materials
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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Critical Materials Assessment
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Critical Materials Assessment
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U.S. Department of Energy
Material and Resource Requirements for the Energy Transition
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Material and Resource Requirements for the Energy Transition
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Energy Transitions Commission
A Critical Minerals Policy for the United States
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A Critical Minerals Policy for the United States
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Aspen Institute
The Buck Stops With, Who? Confronting Scope 3 Emissions Within Hard To-Abate Sectors
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The Buck Stops With, Who? Confronting Scope 3 Emissions Within Hard To-Abate Sectors
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Reuters Events
Friendshoring Critical Minerals: What Could the U.S. and Its Partners Produce?
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Friendshoring Critical Minerals: What Could the U.S. and Its Partners Produce?
May 3, 2023
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The Economic and Strategic Importance of Domestic Mineral Production
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The Economic and Strategic Importance of Domestic Mineral Production
April 18, 2023
Institute for Energy Research
Energy Security is National Security
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Energy Security is National Security
April 15, 2023
Institute for Energy Research