Trump to speed up approval of 10 mining projects across US | World News
US President Donald Trump’s adminration will fast-track approval for 10 mining projects across the United States, according to a White House announcement on Friday. The move is part of Trump’s plan to boost domestic production of important minerals like copper, antimony, and lithium, Reuters reported.
The selected projects have been given FAST-41 status — a special federal programme started in 2015 to speed up approval for key infrastructure developments. According to the White House, more projects will be added to the l in the future.
“These projects are now led on a public federal website, allowing anyone to track how their permits are progressing,” the White House said in a statement quoted Reuters. “This transparency leads to greater accountability, ensuring a more efficient process.”
The 10 projects include:
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An antimony and gold mine in Idaho Perpetua Resources
A copper mine in Arizona Rio Tinto
A copper and silver mine in Montana Hecla Mining
An expansion of Albemarle’s lithium mine in Nevada
A lithium extraction project in Arkansas Standard Lithium
A metallurgical coal project in Alabama Warrior Met Coal
Also included is South32’s Hermosa zinc-manganese mine in Arizona, which was first given FAST-41 status under former President Joe Biden, making it the first mine to benefit from this special treatment, according to Reuters.
This announcement follows Trump’s earlier order this week to investigate possible new tariffs on all US imports of critical minerals. This marks a sharp step up in Trump’s trade dispute with countries like China, which leads the world in mineral processing.
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