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Administration pledges $100 million for mining education, challenges schools to expand graduates
Summary
The president announced a $100 million funding commitment for mining education and cited targeted grants to Colorado School of Mines, South Dakota School of Mines and a Johns Hopkins–RTX partnership; officials urged schools to double or triple graduates to meet workforce needs.
President Trump said the administration would provide $100 million to train the next generation of miners, calling the investment ‘‘unprecedented’’ for mining education. "The schools came to us seeking $10,000,000 per year in funding. Instead, I'm thrilled to announce that we're delivering 100,000,000 to train the next generation of American miners," he said.
Interior officials and university representatives present urged accelerated growth in mining and metallurgical graduates; Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the 14 schools present should double or triple their number of graduates in the next two years, and university speakers described plans for commercialization hubs and expanded training facilities.
