The Trump administration on April 18 announced a major step to accelerate domestic critical mineral production by fast-tracking permitting for 10 mining projects under the federal FAST-41 infrastructure initiative.
The move, jointly announced on April 18 by the Department of the Interior and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council), follows President Donald Trump’s recent executive order directing agencies to immediately facilitate the development of U.S. mineral resources that are vital to national security and economic resilience.
