The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded diversified miner South32’s Hermosa project, in Arizona, $20-million to support domestic manganese production.
The money will be matched with a $43-million investment by Australia-headquartered South32 to fund activities to support access to the manganese deposit.
Mining industry and state of Alaska criticize Biden administration's reported plan to block mining access road, citing political motivation and need for domestic mineral sources.