America’s most advanced
FAST-41 projects

By Blair McBride

The United States’ FAST-41 program aims to move major infrastructure projects, including mines, through federal permitting more efficiently by setting timelines and coordinating reviews. The number of mining projects given FAST-41 status has accelerated since 2025 during President Donald Trump’s second term. The Northern Miner takes a look at the top 10 most-advanced projects given FAST-41 covered status – entitling them to a coordinated permitting process – and whose next steps are worth watching in the coming years.

Commodities: gold, silver, lithium, uranium, graphite, zinc and lead.

Select a marker on the interactive map to see the project’s current stage and next milestone.

Relief map of North America showing project locations in Alaska, Idaho, Nevada, California, Arizona, South Dakota, Alabama and New York.

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