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Dewey-Burdock ISR Uranium Project is the Latest to Gain FAST-41 Coverage
Critical minerals mining project is the first-ever added to FAST-41 from the state of South Dakota

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Permitting Council Press Office (media@permitting.gov)

WASHINGTON (August 28, 2025) – The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is pleased to announce the FAST-41 coverage of the Dewey-Burdock InSitu Recovery (ISR) Uranium Project. If permitted, this critical minerals mining project is expected to support the U.S. nuclear fuel supply chain with domestically produced uranium. 

“The Permitting Council is excited to welcome the Dewey-Burdock ISR Uranium Project to FAST-41 coverage,” said Emily Domenech, Permitting Council Executive Director. “This project is now the 9th mining project to receive FAST-41 coverage since President Trump took office, ensuring we are working towards a stronger domestic supply chain of critical mineral resources. The Permitting Council is delivering on the President’s Executive Order on domestic mining, and we look forward to working with enCore Energy Corp to get this project to the permitting finish line.”

Located in Custer and Fall River counties in South Dakota, the Dewey-Burdock ISR Uranium Project will recover uranium from subsurface sandstone ore bodies through ISR technology. Project sponsor enCore Energy Corp previously completed significant federal review for the project and applied for FAST-41 coverage to take advantage of the predictability, transparency and accountability of the program for the remaining permitting milestones. 

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission serves as the lead agency for this project. Learn more about the Dewey-Burdock ISR Uranium Project on the Federal Permitting Dashboard. Learn more about the Permitting Council at permitting.gov. 

About the Permitting Council and FAST-41

Established in 2015 by Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST-41), the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is a federal agency charged with improving the transparency and predictability of the federal environmental review and authorization process for certain critical infrastructure projects. The Permitting Council is composed of the Permitting Council Executive Director, who serves as the Council Chair; 13 federal agency Council members; and the Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The Office of the Executive Director coordinates federal environmental reviews and authorizations for projects that seek and qualify for FAST-41 coverage, which are in turn entitled to comprehensive permitting timetables and transparent, collaborative management of those timetables on the Federal Permitting Dashboard. 

Learn more about the Permitting Council at permitting.gov.

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Last Updated: Thursday, August 28, 2025