America has a critical minerals problem. Washington knows it. China knows it. 

And increasingly, mining companies know that having the right people in Washington, D.C. can matter almost as much as having the right rocks in the ground.

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That reality helps explain why NovaRed Mining, a Vancouver-based junior exploration company, brought former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem onto its advisory board.

Noem was not hired because she can identify a copper deposit. She was hired because she understands Washington, and, more importantly, because she has relationships that a small Canadian mining company hopes can help it navigate an increasingly politicized........

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