Fulcher & Simpson Lead Congressional Forum on Idaho Mining

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Congressman Russ Fulcher (ID-01), Congressman Mike Simpson (ID-02), and Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) held a forum earlier today, "Celebrating the Benefits of Domestic Mining in the Gem State."

Joining the Congressman were several representatives from Idaho government and businesses, including Matthew Lengerich, the Executive General Manager of Jervois Mining Ltd. Jervois Mining is managing the Idaho Cobalt Operations, a multi-million dollar project that is expected to begin production in mid-2022.

For the last 12 years, Jervois Mining, and the previous mine operator Formation Capital, have been building mining facilities at the Idaho Cobalt Operations project. The Idaho Cobalt Operations project is the culmination of careful planning, sound investments, and collaboration between complementary partners on the federal, state, and local level. The Idaho Cobalt Operations project shows how environmentally sound mining practices in the United States can assist American manufacturers while reducing our dependence on minerals from foreign adversaries.

Congressman Fulcher commented, "Through my experience working for a microchip company, I saw first-hand the benefit critical minerals exploration can pose to a country. Cobalt in particular has many uses like aerospace manufacturing and lithium-ion batteries. Rather than relying on other countries -- some even being adversaries to the United States-- for these critical minerals, our country should be fostering these opportunities domestically like we are seeing with the Idaho Cobalt Operations ."

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