Alaska Energy cheers Presidential Executive Order Mr. Gregory Beischer reports
ALASKA ENERGY METALS HAILS POSITIVE PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER CONCERNING RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT IN ALASKA
Alaska Energy Metals Corp. has noted that very positive actions have been taken by the President of the United States concerning Alaska's resource development. The Executive Order is entitled: "Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential."
Alaska Energy president and chief executive officer Gregory Beischer commented: "A new era has dawned in Alaska. The new administration is aware of the country's vulnerability to metal supply chain disruption and is taking concrete steps to help Alaska achieve its potential to help with economic and national security for the country. AEMC's Nikolai project is already among the largest nickel resources globally and contains four other critical and strategic metals. We believe our project is likely to get strong support and will play a key role in achieving the new administration's long-term goals concerning critical metal onshoring."
By an Executive Order the President has made sweeping changes that will positively affect resource development in Alaska. The entire Executive Order can be viewed on-line. The order addresses all Alaska resources including oil, gas, minerals, forestry and fisheries.
Highlights for Alaska's mining industry include:
- Recognition that Alaska contains abundant, untapped mineral resources;
- United States to fully avail itself of Alaska's vast lands and resources for the benefit of the nation;
- Consider building national stockpiles of critical and strategic metals;
- Maximize the development of production on Federal and State lands in Alaska;
- Promote liquid natural gas production from the North Slope oil fields (potentially providing low-cost energy for mining projects);
- Reopen the regulatory process that would allow construction of the Ambler road, providing access to the rich mineral districts of the northwestern part of Alaska.
About Alaska Energy Metals Corp.
Alaska Energy Metals is an Alaska-based corporation with offices in Anchorage and Vancouver working to sustainably deliver the critical materials needed for national security and a bright energy future, while generating superior returns for shareholders.
Alaska Energy is focused on delineating and developing the large-scale, bulk-tonnage, polymetallic Nikolai project Eureka deposit containing nickel, copper, cobalt, chromium, iron, platinum, palladium and gold. Located in Interior Alaska near existing transportation and power infrastructure, its flagship project, Nikolai, is well situated to become a significant domestic source of strategic energy-related metals for North America. Alaska Energy also holds a secondary project in Western Quebec; the Angliers-Belleterre project. Today, material sourcing demands excellence in environmental performance, technological innovation, carbon mitigation and the responsible management of human and financial capital. Alaska Energy works every day to earn and maintain the respect and confidence of the public and believes that ESG (environmental, social and governance) performance is measured by action and led from the top.