Agency founded to fight terrorism views mining and critical minerals as vital to economic, national security of the homeland.

By Metal Tech News

For most Americans, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security conjures up images of an intelligence agency borne from the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon that employs TSA airport screenings, border checkpoints, and internet monitoring to protect Americans from terrorist threats, both foreign and domestic.

And these airport, border, and cybersecurity measures are at the crux of DHS’s mission. So, why were top Homeland Security officials roaming the halls of the American Exploration & Mining Association annual meeting in Reno, Nevada, earlier this month?