The Trump administration has moved to expedite federal permitting for U.S. mining projects, adding Resolution Copper in Arizona and several others to the Federal Permitting Dashboard as part of a broader strategy to strengthen domestic mineral supply chains. The dashboard, managed under the FAST-41 initiative, is designed to increase transparency and accountability in the permitting process for critical infrastructure projects, including those supplying copper, palladium, uranium, and other key minerals.
On April 18, the administration added 10 mining projects to the dashboard, following an executive order aimed at boosting U.S. mineral production and reducing reliance on imports. These projects now benefit from public tracking of their permitting progress, which supporters say will help clarify timelines and improve coordination among federal agencies. The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council described the move as transformative for project accountability and stakeholder engagement.
The list of projects includes Rio Tinto’s Resolution Copper venture in Arizona, Perpetua Resources’ Stibnite gold-antimony project in Idaho, and lithium, uranium, and palladium projects across several states. The FAST-41 process does not change statutory requirements but aims to streamline reviews and make project status visible to the public and senior federal officials. The initiative is part of ongoing efforts to expand U.S. production of critical minerals, with more projects expected to be added in the coming weeks.
Industry experts note that while the dashboard brings greater transparency, projects must still navigate complex environmental and regulatory hurdles. The U.S. currently depends heavily on foreign sources for many critical minerals, and the administration hopes that faster permitting will attract investment and support the country’s manufacturing and energy sectors. The FAST-41 initiative, launched in 2015, aims to improve the timeliness and predictability of federal permitting for infrastructure and mineral projects.
