The Essential Minerals Association (EMA) is the representative voice for the minerals industry. The companies that are members of EMA produce the minerals that are absolutely critical and essential to our ability to enjoy our everyday lives. These minerals are the raw material feedstock for virtually all of manufacturing, including the tech and national security sectors; these minerals are also a vital component of the agricultural industry as the fertilizer and in animal feed as well as other uses; the minerals are also essential in meeting our energy needs, both traditional energy and green energy.