In keeping with Public-Private Partnerships, Secretary Zinke has ordered an inventory of all mineral resources on public and private land in the U.S. When he states "Other nations are far ahead of us with mapping of their mineral resources, leading to private sector investment overseas rather than right here at home", note that his eye is on private sector investment.
Secretary Of The Interior Orders First-Ever National Survey Of Critical Minerals
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