The White House on Friday said it would allow President Donald Trump to quickly track 10 mining projects across the US as part of a push to expand critical mineral production.
Projects supplying copper, antimony and other minerals are recognized for Fast-41 status, a federal initiative launched in 2015 to streamline critical infrastructure approvals. The White House said it will add more projects.
The first ten are listed on the US federal website where you can publicly track the progress of their permits, part of what the Trump administration is seeking greater transparency and faster permissions.
“This transparency will lead to increased accountability and ensure a more efficient process,” the White House said in a statement.
The move will boost the expansion of the Idaho Antimony and Gold Mine proposed by Perapetua Resources, the proposed Arizona copper mine in Rio Tinto, the proposed Montana copper and silver mine from Hekra mining, the Nevada lithium mine in Albamar, and the expansion of Alabama Metco Alcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoalcoal Metallurgical coal is used to make steel.
South32’s Hermosa Zinc-Manganese project in Arizona was quickly tracked by former President Joe Biden, the first mine to receive First 41 treatment.
Earlier this week, Trump ordered an investigation into potential new tariffs on the imports of all important US minerals, a massive escalation of conflicts with global trading partners, and attempts to put pressure on industry leaders China.
(Edited by Ernest Shader and Lisa Schmaker)
