Rare earth minerals seen as a rare opportunity in North Dakota
North Dakota might be sitting on a treasure trove—one layered right into its coal seams. Lawmakers are refining their approach to rare earth mineral development, hoping to position the state as a key domestic source for the high-demand materials used in electronics and electric vehicles. A recent amendment steered clear of landowner disputes while signaling to the Department of Energy that North Dakota is serious. It’s early days, but with global supply chains in flux, the state’s coal country could fuel more than just power plants. Jeff Beach with North Dakota Monitor has the full story.
HB 1459
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 38 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to regulations, development, and production of critical minerals and rare earth elements; to amend and reenact section 47-10-24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to descriptions and definitions of minerals in leases and conveyances; and to provide a penalty.
House Sponsors: D. Anderson (R, District 6), Berg (R, District 8), Bosch (R, District 30), Lefor (R, District 37), Mitskog (D, District 25), Novak (R, District 33), O’Brien (R, District 42), J. Olson (R, District 26), Porter (R, District 34),
Senate Sponsors: Hogue (R, District 38), Marcellais (D, District 9), Patten (R, District 26),
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