Trump Fast-Tracks Permitting for 10 Additional Mining Projects

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Just two weeks after announcing it would speed up permitting for 10 U.S. mining projects, the Trump administration said Friday it plans to fast-track another 10 projects.

The White House announced the first 10 projects in mid-April, with a press release noting the administration is dedicated to "securing a domestic critical minerals supply chain that supports national security, job creation and long-term economic growth."

For information on the initial projects, see April 22, 2025, article - Trump Fast-Tracks Permitting for Mining Projects.

The 10 new projects feature mines for copper, uranium, silver, gold, lead, zinc, platinum and other minerals. Among the projects are:

• NewRange Copper Nickel LLC's (Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota) NorthMet Project, an open-pit copper-mining operation in Hoyt Lakes. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Metals & Minerals Project Database can click here for the related project reports.
• Laramide Resources Limited's (Toronto, Canada) La Jara Mesa Uranium Mine near Grants, New Mexico. Click here for the project report.
• Energy Fuels Resources' (Lakewood, Colorado) Roca Honda Underground Uranium Mine also near Grants. Click here for the project report.
• Hecla Mining Company's (NYSE:HL) (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) Greens Creek silver-gold-zinc mine in Admiralty Island, Alaska. Click here for the project report.
• Paramount Gold Nevada's (NYSE:PZG) (Winnemucca, Nevada) Grassy Mountain Underground Gold-Silver Mine in Malheur County, Oregon. Click here for the project report.

The project push is in direct response to President Donald Trump's March 20 executive order that, according to a White House press release, directed the National Energy Dominance Council (NEDC) to identify "priority projects that can be immediately approved or for which permits can be immediately issued, and take all necessary or appropriate actions within the agency's authority to expedite and issue the relevant permits or approvals."

For more information on the order, see March 24, 2025, article - Trump Order Focuses on Developing Domestic Minerals.

Another development poised to boost domestic capacity is the White House's recent minerals deal with Ukraine, which would give the U.S. priority in accessing and developing Ukraine's deposits of critical minerals in return for supplying military aid for Ukraine in its war against Russia. The deal still needs to be ratified by Ukraine's parliament. For more information, see May 2, 2025, article - U.S., Ukraine Agree to Minerals Deal More Favorable to Ukraine.

Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project and Plant databases can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.

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