Trump Signs Order to Ramp Up US Production of Critical Earth Minerals

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 20 to boost the mining and production of critical minerals in the United States, including uranium, copper, potash, and gold. The order gives each federal department head involved in permitting U.S. mineral production 10 days to provide the National Energy Dominance Council chair a list of all mineral production projects for which a “plan of operations, a permit application, or other application for approval has been submitted to such agency.” Once the list is submitted, the agency head will isolate priority projects that can receive fast-track approval and take all necessary steps to expedite permit issuing....