US government support for Colosseum Rare Earths

:Published by Jess Watts, Editorial Assistant
Global Mining Review, Thursday, 12 June 2025 15:00

Dateline Resources Ltd. has advised of high-level US government support for expediting the development of its Colosseum Rare Earths Project in California.

US Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum, has highlighted the national significance of the Trump Administration’s reopening of the Colosseum Rare Earths Mine during an interview on Fox News. Secretary Burgum emphasised that restarting the Colosseum mine is a pivotal step towards bolstering America’s supply of critical minerals. This endorsement underscores the strategic importance of Colosseum in reducing US reliance on overseas sources for rare earth elements.

In a meeting at the US Department of the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C., Stephen Baghdadi, Director of Dateline Resources, met with Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum, to discuss the next steps in developing rare earth element extraction at Colosseum Mine. Baghdadi presented Secretary Burgum with a detailed overview of the geology on site, emphasising its strategic importance for domestic mineral production. The discussion highlighted the mine’s potential to contribute to the US supply chain for rare earth elements, essential for advanced technologies and national security, sooner than any other known deposit in the US.

Secretary Burgum, joined by senior appointees from the Department of the Interior and President Donald Trump's National Energy Dominance Council, reaffirmed his commitment to bolstering US rare earth production, expressing specific enthusiasm for the Colosseum Mine.

Recognising the urgency of reducing reliance on foreign minerals, with the directive from the White House to unleash critical minerals, Secretary Burgum and key staff discussed opportunities to collaborate and to explore government funding.