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February 26, 2025 The Honorable Doug Burgum U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC 20240 Dear Secretary Burgum: On behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, I invite you to deliver keynote remarks at the third annual Critical Minerals Summit being held in-person on Wednesday, April 9th. Given your leadership in this field, your insights would be invaluable to the discussion on securing the domestic critical mineral supply chain. This summit will examine the challenges faced across the critical mineral supply chain and solutions to address those challenges through policy and regulatory reform, innovation, and diplomacy. In addition to hearing from Congressional, Administration and industry leaders in this field, this event will also include panels addressing the effectiveness of current government and industry interventions to secure the critical minerals supply chain. We will engage both lawmakers and those in the business community on how best to advance critical mineral and energy related goals. Thank you for considering our invitation to speak at this meeting. Should you have any questions, your staff may contact Ruth Demeter at rdemeter@uschamber.com or at (202)960-9999. Sincerely, Marty Durbin President, Global Energy Institute Senior Vice President, Policy U.S. Chamber of Commerce Sierra Club v. Dept of Interior - 3:25-cv-05375-PHK 0000968 SC_EVERSPLIT0013815