India, March 21 -- President Donald Trump, using emergency powers, has signed an Executive Order to expedite the process to boost mineral production in the country.
He directed the head of each executive department and agency involved in the permitting of mineral production to provide to the Chair of the NEDC within 10 days a list of all mineral production projects for which permit applications have been submitted.
Within 10 days of the submission of such lists, the heads of agencies must identify priority projects that can be immediately approved, and take action to expedite and issue the relevant permits.
The Chair of the NEDC is required to submit to the Executive Director of the Permitting Council mineral production projects to be co...