U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum called for increased activity in the commodity sector, urging industry leaders to seize opportunities on public lands. At the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston on Wednesday, Burgum noted the need for higher domestic production and reduced dependence on foreign supply chains.
“If we’re going to drill, baby, drill, then we’ve got to be asked to also mine, baby, mine,” Burgum told the audience, according to Reuters.
President Donald Trump’s administration has actively pursued policies to bolster domestic supply chains, including a yet-to-be-signed agreement with Ukraine for mineral resource cooperation. Additionally, Trump has proposed building critical mineral refining facilities on Pentagon-controlled military bases.
Burgum, …