Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production

The order seeks to reduce reliance on foreign mineral supplies by accelerating U.S. mining, processing, refining, and smelting. It also mobilizes federal land, financing, and Defense Production Act authorities to strengthen mineral supply chains.

What the order does ​

• Directs permitting agencies to identify pending mineral projects, prioritize those eligible for immediate approval, and expedite their reviews.
• Requires federal officials to identify public lands suitable for mineral development and prioritize mining on lands known to contain deposits.
• Directs the Defense and Energy departments to lease suitable federal sites to private mineral-production companies.
• Expands access to federal loans, guarantees, grants, technical assistance, investment support, and long-term purchasing arrangements.
• Delegates Defense Production Act authorities to the Defense Department and the United States International Development Finance Corporation for domestic mineral production.
• Calls for a proposed dedicated mineral investment fund using Defense Department authorities and financing administered by the development finance corporation.
• Directs the Export-Import Bank to issue guidance supporting domestic mineral projects and foreign raw-material supplies for U.S. processing.
• Seeks industry input on regulatory bottlenecks and recommendations to Congress on mine-waste rules and small-business financing.

Who it affects ​

• Mining, mineral-processing, refining, smelting, and mineral-dependent manufacturing companies.
• Private investors, lenders, federal contractors, mineral buyers, and small businesses seeking project financing.
• Federal agencies that permit projects, manage public lands, or provide financing and technical assistance.
• Communities and other users of federal lands identified for mineral development.