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Trump’s Copper Tariff Plan Shines Light On Regulatory Mess Holding US Mining Back
While the Trump administration is trying to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign copper, experts say a surge in domestic production won’t happen without major regulatory reform. “If we want to develop a domestic industry, overhauling the permitting process should be the number one priority,” Alexander Stevens, manager of policy and communications at the Institute for Energy Research, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Copper has critical applications in nearly all sectors of the economy, including those tied to national security. Building construction accounts for the largest share of U.S. copper consumption ... (full story)