President Donald Trump’s allies and former advisers continue to ramp up an ongoing lobbying push for a growing pot of federal funds and faster permit approvals for a host of critical mineral projects.
Trump has elevated critical minerals to the top of his trade policies and domestic energy agenda, even tapping Biden-era laws like the Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS Act to buoy the sector while fast-tracking environmental reviews.
The growing blitz continues to attract the president’s former staffers and allies on K Street.
Drew Horn, founder and CEO of GreenMet who previously served in the White House during Trump’s first term, is now representing Locksley Resources, an Australian firm pushing to build an antimony and rare earth element mine in California.
