Amanda Halter

For nearly three decades, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) simplified “Type A” Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) regulations were available more in theory than in practice, constrained by dated models,...more The Agreement contemplates establishing pricing mechanisms that reflect market-economy costs of production and reduce the impact of “non-market” policies and practices. Input from stakeholders across the critical mineral...more In recent weeks, the Trump administration has announced significant actions aimed at securing critical mineral supply chains....more On January 14, 2026, President Trump signed a Proclamation following the Department of Commerce’s investigation of the effects of imports of processed critical minerals and their derivative products on U.S. national security...more