SMPR’s Chris Temple was joined recently by Ryan Sistad, Executive Director of Better In Our Back Yard, to offer an exciting preview of BIOBY’s Mining & Energy Expo at the Radisson Blu Mall of America | 2100 Killebrew Drive, Bloomington, MN 55425 on October 1-3, 2025 For information and to register, go to https://betterinourbackyard.com/2025f…

From its chiefly Minnesota-centric roots of several years ago, Better In Our Back Yard has grown into the best-known and most pro-active national advocate (with “representation” now in 10 states and counting!) of America taking back control of its own destiny in energy, critical materials and much more. Attendees will enjoy a dynamic program of public policy education, networking and more featuring myriad companies, technologies and such ALL coalescing around these themes of regaining and strengthening America’s infrastructure, energy and critical minerals independence. You will learn more about what companies operating in various key industries need to consider in today’s evolving landscape from both the demand and supply side fundamentally; and as all these industries and themes are impacted by both domestic political/economic factors and international, trade and geopolitical ones.

Participants include:

• Federal, state and local level elected officials
• Federal and state level regulators
• Mining and energy industry executives
• Land owners
• Institutional investors

*Manufacturers *Tribal advisors and tribal government representatives

• Technology companies
• And many others!

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND! Again, visit https://betterinourbackyard.com/2025f… where you will also hear an additional quick message on the Expo from BIOBY’s Executive Director Ryan Sistad.