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American Critical Minerals Highlights Recent Addition of Potash to Proposed US Critical Minerals List and Recent US Government Awards for Potash Developers
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 23, 2025 /American Critical Minerals Corp. ("American Critical Minerals" or the "Company") (CSE:KCLI)(OTCQB:APCOF)(Frankfurt:2P3) applauds the recent decision of the U.S. Federal Government to formalize ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 23, 2025 / American Critical Minerals Corp. ("American Critical Minerals" or the "Company") (CSE:KCLI)(OTCQB:APCOF)(Frankfurt:2P3) applauds the recent decision of the U.S. Federal Government to formalize the addition of Potash to the US Geological Survey's ("USGS") draft Critical Minerals List. This list is updated every 3 years and updates will be finalized this year after a 30-day period for public comments on the proposed changes to the List with the final version of the List expected shortly.","length":579,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Potash has been included in the Critical Minerals List following Executive Orders issued by President Donald Trump earlier this year highlighting that potash should be designated as a Critical Mineral. Its inclusion is also reported to follow modelling which flagged the risks of potential trade barriers from major global suppliers especially with the USGS estimating that in excess of 92% of all potash consumed in the US is imported, mostly from Canada, the former Soviet Union and the Middle East.","length":501,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"According to the USGS, inclusion on the Critical Minerals List can position projects to be eligible for Federal funding, subject to a streamlined permitting process and to be more competitive due to fees placed on imports. For full details of the Department of the Interior Draft 2025 List of Critical Minerals please see https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/department-interior-releases-draft-2025-list-critical-minerals","length":418,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"In addition, the Company highlights the recent approval for a US$14 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to Sage Potash (USA) Corporation, a subsidiary of Sage Potash Corp. This funding will support Sage Potash's financing strategy for its planned construction of a potash production facility in the Paradox Basin in Utah. For full details please see: https://sagepotash.com/sage-potash-obtains-approval-for-us14-million-usda-grant-to-advance-project/","length":488,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The Company also highlights that the International Development Finance Corporation ("DFC") committed US$3 million in project development funding for M...