Europe Is Embarking on a Mining Renaissance. Winning Over Locals Is Proving a Challenge

Jayni Hein was quoted by The Wall Street Journal discussing how the U.S. mining permit approvals process compares to Europe as demand for critical minerals increases.

According to Jayni, the situation in Europe and the U.S. is strikingly similar. “There’s an uptick in interest in domestic manufacturing and production in the U.S.,” driven by the passage of the climate law known as the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, Jayni said.

Jayni stated that the IRA and other acts have increased funds available for federal agencies to accelerate and improve permitting but noted that working with individual states and their legislatures remains a challenge. “We’re trying to foster a permitting landscape that is both efficient and responsible,” Jayni said.