US EditionTrump to fast-track permitting for 10 mining projects across US
- The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council announced fast-tracked permitting for 10 mining projects in response to President Trump's Executive Order on increasing mineral production.
- These projects include lithium, copper, and gold operations that are vital for national security and economic resilience, as stated by officials from the Department of the Interior.
- Projects like the Resolution Copper Project and Silver Peak Lithium Mine are now listed on the Federal Permitting Dashboard, which aims to streamline environmental reviews.
- Environmental groups, such as Earthjustice, criticized the order, stating it could undermine environmental protections and harm vulnerable communities.
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Exxon, Standard Lithium asking state to approve 70,000 acres of lithium brine production
Over 70,000 acres of lithium brine in south Arkansas could be a step closer to commercial extraction if the Oil and Gas Commission approves two applications Tuesday. But the companies are facing opposition from local interests again, as well as potential competitors.
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Smackover Lithium’s South West Arkansas Project Receives Special Designation as a Priority Transparency Critical Mineral Project From the Trump Administration
LEWISVILLE, Ark., April 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smackover Lithium, a Joint Venture (“JV”) between Standard Lithium Ltd. (“Standard Lithium” or the “Company”) (TSXV:SLI) (NYSE:A:SLI) and Equinor, is proud to announce that its South West Arkansas (“SWA”) Project has been…
Trump Fast-Tracks Federal Permitting for Standard Lithium's Arkansas Project
The White House has moved to speed up federal permitting for Standard Lithium’s billion-dollar lithium production facility in Lafayette County. The South West Arkansas Project, as its known, is among 10 critical mineral production projects now listed under Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, which was established to streamline the permitting process for large, complex infrastructure projects. In addition to lithium, a ke…
Interior Sec. Burgum: Trump Fighting Against ‘War on Mining’
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China have raised questions about the issue of rare earth minerals and their processing, but Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Sunday that part of the dilemma lies in the “war on mining” that was waged under the administrations of former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. “If you go back to the Obama/Biden administrations, we are in a war on mining in this country for anything, not just rare earth minera…
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