Overview

• The Interior Department and USGS published a draft list in the Federal Register proposing six additions: copper, potash, lead, rhenium, silicon and silver.
• Public comments are invited for 30 days, after which the Interior Secretary is scheduled to issue a final list.
• The draft recommends removing arsenic and tellurium from the current roster.
• Officials will evaluate potential inclusion of uranium and metallurgical coal and specifically requested feedback on both.
• Designation can unlock federal funding eligibility, streamlined permitting and import-fee advantages, and fertilizer stocks rose after the notice as the U.S. relies on Canada for most potash imports.