Uranium Could Soon Regain Designation as a Critical Mineral
Last year, uranium was removed from the federal list of critical minerals by the U.S. Geological Survey. However, it may not be long before the government declares it critical once again. The finalized proposal submitted by the U.S. Geological Survey removed the radioactive material from the list of minerals that are considered important to economic and national security. The proposal quoted a legal requirement which stated that fuel minerals weren’t supposed to be included on the list. Soon after this, the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) released a report on minerals strategy stating that it was preparing its own critical…