Frank Fannon

Senior Adviser (Non-resident), Critical Minerals Security Program
Frank Fannon

Frank Fannon is cofounder and managing partner of the Orion Critical Minerals Consortium (OCMC), a mission-driven, U.S. government–backed company that seeks to develop a secure and resilient critical minerals supply chain. In this role, Frank leads global government and stakeholder engagements, develops new partnerships and business opportunities, and serves on the investment committee. He applies more than two decades of high-level U.S. government and private sector experience to advance the OCMC’s mission. Previously, the United States Senate unanimously confirmed Frank to serve as U.S. assistant secretary of state for energy resources. He led whole-of-government initiatives to advance energy security, open markets, and integrated critical minerals as a key pillar of U.S. foreign policy. As managing director of BHP, Frank established the U.S. Corporate Affairs function to support the company’s evolving strategy and expand its U.S. shareholder base. Before BHP, Frank led global government affairs for Murphy Oil Corporation, where he supported expansion into new countries and worked across the company’s integrated businesses. While serving as counsel to the U.S. Senate, Frank drafted and led transformational U.S. energy and resource policies, including the 2005 hydraulic fracturing provisions that enabled the shale revolution.

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Book Launch: Critical Minerals and the Future of the U.S. Economy

Join the CSIS Critical Minerals Security Program for the launch of a new policy book, Critical Minerals and the Future of the of the U.S. Economy. This event feature a discussion around policy recommendations for the most pressing challenges facing minerals security.

Event — February 27, 2025

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The Transition: Energy & Climate in the U.S.-China Relationship

This week, Joseph and Quill discuss the role of energy and climate in the U.S.-China relationship and the outlook for the Trump administration with Ilaria Mazzocco and Frank Fannon.

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut, Quill Robinson, Ilaria Mazzocco, and Frank Fannon — November 26, 2024

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The United States Should Fix the FEOC Guidance

In response to allies, the U.S. administration should clarify its “foreign entity of concern” language by closing loopholes that its guidance inadvertently created.

Commentary by Frank Fannon — March 14, 2024