Mining Digital June 2024 | Page 10

MONTH IN REVIEW

INVESTING IN AMERICA BOOST FOR US CRITICAL MINERALS MINING
EU 2023 FIGURES SHOW MINING HAS STALLED ON GHG EMISSIONS ( EUROPE )
The US is strengthening its critical minerals mining programme through its Investing in America Agenda . Critical minerals mining and extraction activities are now eligible for funding from the US Department of Energy Loan Programs Office , under the ‘ Clean Energy Financing Program ’.
Greenhouse gas emissions ( GHG ) from mining across the European Union region did not decrease in 2023 , the latest EU statistics show . In total across 2023 , EU countries churned out 3.4bn tons of greenhouse gas emissions , last year , 5.1 % less than in 2022 , Reuters analysis of Eurostat ’ s data shows .
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