Removing Obstacles to Mining’s Contributions to the Economy and National Security

On April 18, 2025, the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council announced an initial group of mineral production projects to benefit from increased transparency, accountability and predictability in the permitting review process. An additional 10 projects received FAST- 41 status on May 2, 2025. By granting these projects streamlined permitting, the administration is advancing the President?s March 20 directive to move forward on initiatives long stalled in the permitting pipeline, supporting domestic mineral production, job creation and economic growth.

Once operational, these minerals projects will allow the U.S. to shore up its minerals supply and decrease our reliance on imported minerals, all while upholding some of the highest environmental, safety and labor practices in the world.