Trump Administration Advances First Wave of Critical Mineral Production Projects

Today, the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) announced increased transparency, accountability, and predictability for the permitting review process for the first wave of critical mineral production projects—with many more projects on the way—in response to President Trump’s Executive Order, Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production.

Potash included in Trump’s order targeting ‘gold rush of the 21st century’ for critical minerals

An executive order signed by President Donald J. Trump aims to boost American mineral production — including a focus on potash. Detailed in the “Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production” order are instructions for federal agencies to compile a list of all mineral production projects that have submitted plans of operation, permit applications, or any other approval requests with the goal of streamlining the permitting process.