Trump to fast-track permitting for 10 mining projects across US

Ernest Scheyder - Reuters - 19/04
The White House on Friday said it will fast-track permitting for 10 mining projects across the United States as part of President Donald Trump's push to expand critical minerals production.
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April 18 (Reuters) - The White House on Friday said it will fast-track permitting for 10 mining projects across the United States as part of President Donald Trump's push to expand critical minerals production.
The projects - which would supply copper, antimony and other minerals - have been granted FAST-41 status, a federal initiative launched in 2015 to streamline approvals of critical infrastructure.

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The White House said it will add more projects.
The initial 10 are listed on a U.S. federal website, opens new tab where their permitting progress can be publicly tracked, part of what the Trump administration calls a push for greater transparency and faster permitting.
"This transparency leads to greater accountability, ensuring a more efficient process," the White House said in a statement.
The move boosts a proposed Idaho antimony and gold mine from Perpetua Resources (PPTA.O), opens new tab, a proposed Arizona copper mine from Rio Tinto (RIO.L), opens new tab, a proposed Montana copper and silver mine from Hecla Mining (HL.N), opens new tab, expansion of Albemarle...
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