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From the Washington Free Beacon: The Trump White House is turning to a little-known tool to fast-track federal approvals for a slate of mining projects it says are vital to shoring up domestic energy, technological, and defense supply chains dominated by China.
In an announcement late last week, the White House added 10 critical mineral exploration and mining projects—including projects that would produce coal, copper, lithium, silver, phosphate, potash, molybdenum, and antimony—to the federal permitting dashboard, a move that increases transparency in approval timelines, streamlines the permitting process, and ensures rapid prioritization. Officials said those 10 projects are just the beginning and that several more will soon be added to the dashboard.
The action signals a significant departure from how previous administrations have utilized the federal permitting dashboard. Since the bipartisan Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act created the tool a decade ago, the federal government has used it to fast-track just two mining projects.
It also underscores President Donald Trump’s commitment to strengthening domestic mineral supply chains. The president issued an executive order last month instructing his administration to prioritize mining projects, stating that such actions are imperative for American national security. Critical minerals are required to manufacture energy technologies, batteries, semiconductors, and military-grade equipment—but are largely imported from China.
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— Washington Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) April 24, 2025
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