Establishes the Missouri Critical Minerals Development and Security Act and requires coordination between DNR, DED, and Dept of Higher Education and Workforce Development

HB 2510 establishes Missouri's Critical Minerals Development and Security Act to coordinate state efforts around minerals vital for energy, defense, and technology (like rare earths, excluding fuel minerals and common materials such as sand). It creates a task force within the Department of Natural Resources to map mineral resources, develop a statewide strategy, and identify Missouri's mineral capacity, with members from state agencies, industry, and academia. The bill requires coordination between the Department of Natural Resources (for mapping and regulation), Department of Economic Development (for industry engagement), and Department of Higher Education (for workforce training and research partnerships). This law directly affects Missouri's mining industry, state agencies, and educational institutions involved in mineral-related economic development.