Critical Minerals on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Role and Issues for Congress

Experts estimate that 37 of the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS’s) 2022 list of 50 critical minerals occur on the OCS (outer continental shelf). Seabed deposits with critical mineral resources may occur across the OCS, but not all deposits on the OCS may be economically viable. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), within the Department of the Interior (DOI), administers […]