Trump signs the command to increase the critical production of minerals in the United States
US President Donald Trump speaks during the signing event for the executive order to extinguish the education department, in the eastern room in the White House in Washington, DC, USA, March 20, 2025.
Carlos Barria | Reuters
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to increase domestic production of critical minerals, including Uranus, copper, potassium, gold and possibly coal.
Trump has directed the federal agency to compose a waiting list for mineral projects and accelerate their review in coordination with the National Energy Domination Council, led by internal secretary Doug Burgum, said the White House official.
The President also ordered Burgum to prioritize critical production of minerals on federal land in relation to other activities, the official said. Burgum can determine whether other minerals, such as coal, are covered by a command, according to an official.
Trump will use the law on defense production to increase mineral production, the clerk said. President Joe Biden also called on DPA to enhance the critical minerals in 2022.
The International Development Finance Corporation of the United States will finance new production projects through dedicated critical award for minerals in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense, the official said.
He has now introduced 46% of his copper and 91% of his potassium potassium in 2023, according to American geological research. Potash is a key fertilizer used in agriculture. Nuclear plants in the United States were imported by 99% Uranus concentrates used for reactor fuel 2023, according to the Energy Information Administration.
