Energy Secretary Chris Wright will attend the opening of the first rare earth mine in the United States in more than 70 years.
Taking place on July 11 at Ramaco’s iCAM Technology Center in Ranchester, Wyoming, the event celebrating the Brook Mine Carbon Ore Rare Earth project will host speakers from the national and state levels, according to a press release.
“This is more than a ribbon cutting — it’s a declaration of America’s resolve to reclaim its leadership in critical minerals and energy independence,” Ramaco Resources Chairman and CEO Randall W. Atkins said. “We are proud that Ramaco will be developing the first new mine to lead the United States in creating a viable domestic supply line of strategic rare earths and critical minerals.”
The event’s speakers will include Wright, Gov. Mark Gordon (R-WY), Sens. John Barrasso (R-WY) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY), and former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, who is now a Ramaco board member.
“Mining our own minerals will help safely and securely power the advanced technologies driving our economy and national defense,” Barrasso said. “And once again, Wyoming’s energy resources are leading the way.”
