INCREASING AMERICAN MINERAL PRODUCTION: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to boost American mineral production, streamline permitting, and enhance national security.
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. The United States possesses vast mineral resources that can create jobs, fuel prosperity, and significantly reduce our reliance on foreign nations.
EVART, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Michigan Potash & Salt Co. (Michigan Salt) today announced the launch of its new salt business, which will produce 1 million tons of food-quality salt, strategically located within a high-demand area the United States.
The federal government is supporting a controversial Northern Michigan potash and salt mine that’s been in the works for over a decade.
EVART, Mich. — A technologically advanced and energy efficient potash and salt production facility more than a decade in the making got a critical boost through a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee of up to $1.26 billion from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO). The facility will create good paying jobs and improve U.S. food security by reducing America’s near-total dependence on foreign countries for a critical mineral.