Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products

151 organizations filed 158 public comments on Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products, at the Bureau of Industry and Security. The comment window closed 438d ago.

Abstract

On April 22, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of processed critical minerals as well as their derivative products. This investigation has been initiated under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (Section 232). Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, data, analyses, or other information pertinent to the investigation to the Department of Commerce's (Department) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security. This notice identifies issues on which the Department is especially interested in obtaining the public's views.

Commenters (151)

• LLC. Company Representative. 05/15/25unverified attribution

  3 filings · confidence 70%
• Inc. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• LLC d/b/a Urenco USA. Mary Neumayr. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 102. United States Steel Corporation. Benjamin Blase Caryl. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 103. Zircoa Inc. Tim Leitzel. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 97. Momentive Technologies. Genevieve Hubbard. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Advanced Medical Technology Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Aerospace Industries Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Alliance for Automotive Innovationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• American Chemistry Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• American Clean Power Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Business Roundtabletrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Consumer Technology Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Inc. Adam A. Estelle. 05/15/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. Ambrose Conroy. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. Bill Hightower. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. Brett Ewer. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. K. Marcus. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. Kristen McCoomer. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. Matt Solomon. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. Philip Worley. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. Richard. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. Roger Lin. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. Tyler P. Morris. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LLC. Adela Bardos. 05/13/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LLC. Carmen Rene. 05/15/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LLC. Daniel J Shaw. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LLC. Gerard Barron. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LLC. Mike Reilly. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Ltd. Company Representative. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Ltd. Daein Jeong. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• National Mining Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Public Comment # 10. North Metal & Chemical Co. Company Representative. 05/11/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 108. Traxys North America LLC. Noreen McDonald. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 11. Sunrise Energy Metals. Company Representative. 05/12/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 110. Bunker Hill Mining Corporation. Nicole deSibour Rodgers. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 112. Eramet Marietta Inc. Nicholas Fell. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 113. Industrial Fasteners Institute. Jennifer Baker Reid. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 114. Montana Mining Association. Matthew Vincent. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 117. Trafigura. Company Representative. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 123. Blue Whale Materials LLC. David Fauvre. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 124. GrafTech International Ltd. Timothy Flanagan. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 128. Fireweed Metals Corp. Ian Ponsford. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 129. Outokumpu Stainless USA LLC. Company Representative. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 13. Century Aluminum. Company Representative. 05/12/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 132. Delegation of the European Union to the United States of America. Pete Young. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 133. NanoGraf Corporation. Tim Porcelli. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 136. Aerospace Industries Association. Lizzie Patterson. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 137. Manganese Metal Company. Madelein Todd. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 138. Cabot Corporation. Company Representative. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 139. Alliance for Automotive Innovation. Hilary Cain. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 14. Sabin Metal Corporation. Tim Keeler. 05/12/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 141. Sila Nanotechnologies Inc. H.Schwarz. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 143. Energy Fuels Inc. Brian Basso. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 144. Arconic Corporation. Lauren Wilk. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 146. Global Tungsten & Powders LLC. Walter Foley. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 149. The SAFE Foundation. Joe Quinn. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 15. Pennsylvania Anthracite Council. Duane C. Feagley. 05/12/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 150. American Clean Power Association. Association Representative. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 152. Sotera Health Company. D. Mercurio. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 154. Centrus Energy Corp. and United States Enrichment Corporation. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 159. Umicore USA Inc. Casey Westhoff. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 160. Albemarle Corporation. Andrew Sady Kennedy. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 161. Steel Manufacturers Association. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 163. Plansee USA LLC. Peter Aldrian. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 165. Nuclear Energy Institute. Maria Korsnick. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 167. Global Business Alliance. Jonathan Samford. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 169. Materion Corporation. T. Wesley White. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 17. The Mosaic Company. Company Representative. 05/13/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 171. Dispatchable Battery Coalition. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 173. Climate Leadership Council. Catrina Rorke. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 176. Solar Energy Industries Association. Stacy Ettinger. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 179. Amaero Ltd. Hank Holland. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 180. Consumer Technology Association. Ed Brzytwa and Michael Petricone. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 181. Phoenix Tailings Inc. Nicholas William Myers. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 182. Buffalo Tungsten Inc. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 183. ATI Inc. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 185. eVAC Magnetics LLC. Scott Pelhank. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 186. Korea International Trade Association. Jin Sik Yoon. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 188. Cameco Corporation. Tim Gitzel. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 189. Talon Nickel USA LLC. Jessica Johnson. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 19. Mining Association of Canada. Pierre Gratton. 05/14/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 190. National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Brian Papp. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 193. Ouster Inc. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 194. rPlus Energies LLC. Luigi Resta. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 197. Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) – Center on Economic and Financial Power (CEFP). 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 20. NiVolt Technologies Inc. Cory Kosinski. 05/14/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 200. Corning Incorporated. Company Representative. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 201. Saskatchewan Mining Association. Pam Schwann. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 202. American Automotive Policy Council. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 206. U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association. Tracey J. Norberg. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 207. The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed). 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 208. Proterra LLC. Dave Rubin. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 211. The Sulphur Institute. Craig Jorgenson. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 212. Ucore Rare Metals Inc. Michael Schrider. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 213. NORTH AMERICAN HOGANAS. Company Representative. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 214. The American Chamber of Commerce for Brazil. Carolina Telles Matos. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 216. Essential Minerals Association. Chris Greissing. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 22. Cobalt Institute. Mike Blakeney. 05/14/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 23. Westwin Elements Inc. DaQuawn Bruce. 05/14/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 25. Global Advanced Metals (GAM). Company Representative. 05/15/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 26. North American Graphite Alliance (NAGA). Erik Olson. 05/15/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 27. AMG Chrome Limited. Company Representative. 05/15/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 28. Battery Materials & Technology Coalition (BMTC). Ben Steinberg. 05/15/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 29. North American Graphite Alliance (NAGA). Hamilton Galloway. 05/15/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 30. Heraeus Incorporated/Heraeus Precious Metals North America LLC. Yuri Rozenfeld. 05/15/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 31. Aluminium Association of Canada. Jean Simard. 05/15/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 33. Precious Mettle LLC. Dillon Bracken. 05/15/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 36. RIO SUCCO LLC. Venza Lee-Bracken. 05/15/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 39. Amsted Graphite Materials. Company Representative. 05/15/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 43. Syrah Technologies. Company Representative. 05/15/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 44. South32 Hermosa Inc. Company Representative. 05/15/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 48. Minerals Council of Australia. Demus King. 05/15/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 49. Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia. Aaron Walker. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 5. Vulcan Elements. Company Representative. 05/07/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 50. National Foreign Trade Council. Jeannette L. Chu. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 53. Korea Battery Industry Association. Jungwon Park. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 54. IPA International Platinum Group Metals Association. Aloys d'Harambure. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 55. Mersen USA Holding Corp. Company Representative. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 56. Sicona Technologies Inc. Company Representative. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 57. Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). Patrick Lozada. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 58. Atlantic Alumina Company LLC. Mark Hansen. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 6. Revex Technologies. Company Representative. 05/07/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 60. Alliance for Mineral Security. Association Representative. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 61. Battery Association for Supply Chain(BASC). Association Representative. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 62. Standard Lithium Ltd. Company Representative. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 63. Global Laser Enrichment LLC James A. Dobchuk. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 65. Niagara Refining LLC. Roger Showalter. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 66. Specialty Steel Industry of North America. Association Representative. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 67. Dongwha Electrolyte USA INC. Simon Lee. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 68. The Aluminum Association. Association Representative. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 7. Steel Dynamics. Company Representative. 05/09/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 70. Climate Leadership Council. Catrina Rourke. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 71. Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA). Association Representative. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 72. Perryman Company. Company Representative. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 76. Xerion Advanced Battery Corp. Martin Rucidlo. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 77. American Hospital Association. Akinluwa A. Demehin. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 79. Traxys North America LLC. Noreen McDonald. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 8. Aggressive Hydraulics. Company Representative. 05/09/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 80. Amplify Cell Technologies LLC. Georgia Berthelot. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 82. The American Chamber of Commerce in Chile. Salvador Maturana. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 84. Ascensus Specialties LLC. Genevieve Hubbard. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 86. NexGen Energy Ltd. Justin Meyers. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 88. National Marine Manufacturers Association. Robyn Boerstling. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 9. American Energy Technologies Company. Company Representative. 05/09/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 93. Panasonic Corporation of North America. Joshua Freeman. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 95. BATT Coalition. Drew Ronneberg. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Comment # 96. The Chemours Company. Mary Cordes. 05/16/25unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Public Comment # 99. National Tooling and Machining Association and Precision Metalforming Association. Laura. 05/16/25trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Telecommunications Industry Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce

  1 filing · confidence 97%