28 years ago, the U.S. Bureau of Mines was abolished. Today, the United States stands as the only G20 country in the world without a Bureau of Mines, and the industry has suffered without leadership at the federal level. Mining is crucial to the economic viability and national security of the U.S. and other industrial nations. Simply put, mineral security is national security. GreenMet’s Chief Geologist, Ned Mamula, recently joined the Western Caucus Foundation for a panel discussing these crucial issues and their impact on the future of the American critical minerals industry.