American Critical Minerals Association

ACMA was excited to participate in the Deploy24 Conference hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy this week to engage in key conversations to advance policies supporting the resilience of our supply chains and ensure strategic public-private sector partnerships continue to support the development of technologies essential to the US leadership in the global markets. Big thanks to Deploy24 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

The team at the American Critical Minerals Association and Cornerstone Government Affairs thanks Veterans everywhere for their service. Today and every day, we are grateful for your enduring sacrifices. #VeteransDay2024 #Veterans

The American Critical Minerals Association (ACMA) welcomes the release of the Treasury Department’s final guidance for the advanced manufacturing tax credit under Section 45X. While we continue to review the rule in its entirety, we are very encouraged by the inclusion of direct and indirect materials costs in the calculation of production costs. This broader interpretation is a meaningful signal that comes at an important moment for U.S. companies repeatedly challenged by the effects of volatile price environments and anticompetitive practices. The final guidance recognizes the importance of ensuring domestic processors, battery manufacturers, and other supply chain stakeholders can better realize the intended benefits of 45X. https://lnkd.in/euyEnSKx

Forbes' editor Michael Molitch-Hou spoke with 6K's Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Mary Cronin, about the work she is doing for sustainability and national security. Cronin is leveraging decades of public policy experience to secure funding that strengthens US manufacturing and materials production. https://hubs.la/Q02Tfw7l0

ACMA submits comments to the U.S. House Committee on Ways & Means regarding key critical minerals supply chain tax provisions in 2025. We thank the Committee for the opportunity and appreciate their leadership on these important issues.

Overdue post applauding the bipartisan introduction of the Critical Materials Future Act by Senators John Hickenlooper, Lindsey Graham, Christopher Coons and Todd Young. American Critical Minerals Association is proud to support this legislation and looks forward to working with the cosponsors to advance it. https://lnkd.in/ehMMC-KH Our statement of support: Sarah Venuto, Executive Director of American Critical Minerals Association: “The American Critical Minerals Association applauds Senators Hickenlooper, Graham, Coons and Young on the bipartisan introduction of the Critical Materials Future Act. The People’s Republic of China continues to deploy manipulative market tactics to undermine the efforts underway, domestically and with our allies, to create new and alternative sources for critical materials. Even as we grow our mining capacity and work to scale separation technologies, it is imperative that we do not lose sight of the grip that China has over the midstream. While we continue to responsibly grow the production, processing and recycling of critical minerals, China’s dominance over the processing of minerals remains an enormous challenge. In fact, China controls over half of the world’s processing capacity for lithium, cobalt, nickel and over 90% of the processing capacity for rare earths. To truly ensure the financial growth and stability of U.S. processors in the near, mid and long term, we must give government and industry new tools to quickly and resolutely respond to China’s anticompetitive practices that are aimed at undermining our growing processing base.”

Thank you Michael Molitch-Hou and Forbes for eloquently capturing this story and for highlighting 6K and the vitally important work on critical minerals policy and funding, which requires more advocacy and attention. I'm happy to play my part, but I also want to thank my network for contributing to these efforts-so many friends and colleagues at the local, state and federal levels also deserve credit. There is still a lot of work to be done! I look forward to seeing this through and helping to ensure the success of 6K and the U.S. ecosystem! American Critical Minerals Association #CRITICALMINERALS #3DPRINTING #SUSTAINABILITY #NATIONALSECURITY #BATTERIES #mapoli #madeinma Massachusetts Technology Collaborative #FletcherAlum

The American Critical Minerals Association highlights the numerous provisions relevant to the sector and encourages the passage of the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act as well as the Defense and Energy & Water Appropriations Acts. We thank everyone for the hard work and please contact info@critical-minerals.us with any questions you may have.

ACMA is thrilled to endorse this bipartisan effort by Senator Hickenlooper and Senator Tillis to advance an American critical minerals supply chain. For one-pagers, click here: https://lnkd.in/eB3FfsUK To see our statement of support, click here: https://lnkd.in/eDYV8JkY

ACMA and the National Mining Association Battery Materials & Technology Coalition (BMTC)Alliance for Automotive Innovation SAFE applaud the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources for the bipartisan passage of the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024. We are looking forward to next steps!