Published: March 2, 2026 |

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The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) has completed federal permitting for the Silver Peak Lithium Mine.

Posted to the FAST-41 transparency dashboard in response to executive order 14241, the mining project is the only operational domestic production of lithium in the nation, making it an important contributor to meet U.S. lithium demands.

“The Silver Peak Lithium Mine marks the 10th FAST-41 mining project to complete federal permitting since the start of the Trump administration,” said Emily Domenech, Permitting Council Executive Director.

“We’re showing that transparency and coordination works, allowing us to move critical projects through permitting more efficiently than ever,” added Domenech.

Located in Esmeralda County, Nevada, the Silver Peak Lithium Mine sought federal permitting approval to reconcile existing mining activities and expand operations of the active lithium mine. Operational since the 1960s, the Silver Peak Lithium Mine has operated its lithium extraction operation since its inception. The lithium produced at Silver Peak helps meet demand for battery production, life-saving equipment used by NASA and the U.S. Navy, building products (cement, tile, mortar), steel and welding.

“As the only active lithium mine in the United States, Silver Peak remains an essential asset for America’s domestic lithium supply chain. Federal approval of this project supports Albemarle’s efforts to expand the facility’s production capacity and enhance efficiency,” said Chris Danauskas, vice president of Manufacturing Excellence for Albemarle Corporation.

“We are proud of our years-long collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management and their steadfast support along with that of the Permitting Council, and the National Energy Dominance Council,” added Danauskas.

The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management led federal permitting for this project. Albemarle Corporation is the project sponsor.

Learn more on the Federal Permitting dashboard HERE.

Albemarle leads the world in transforming essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity, and health. They partner to pioneer new ways to move, power, connect, and protect with people and planet in mind. A reliable and high-quality global supply of lithium and bromine allows them to deliver advanced solutions for customers.

The Permitting Council coordinates federal environmental reviews and authorizations for projects that seek and qualify for FAST-41 coverage. FAST-41 covered projects are entitled to comprehensive permitting timetables and transparent, collaborative management of those timetables on the Federal Permitting Dashboard. FAST-41 covered projects may be in the energy production, electricity transmission, energy storage, surface transportation, aviation, ports and waterways, water resource, broadband, pipelines, manufacturing, mining, carbon capture, semiconductors, artificial intelligence and machine learning, high-performance computing and advanced computer hardware and software, quantum information science and technology, data storage and data management, and cybersecurity sectors.

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