Critical Minerals Projects
| REGION | FOREST | PROJECT NAME | PRIMARY COMMODITIES PRODUCED FROM PLAN OF OPERATIONS* | MINE PLAN OF OPERATIONS STATUS | PROJECT STATUS/FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Custer-Gallatin | Stillwater Mine | Platinum, Palladium | Approved | Note: No FS website/SOPA link available. - Sibanye-Stillwater |
| Pending-Tailings Expansion | - Sibanye Stillwater Mining Company's East Boulder Mine Stage 6 Tailings Storage Facility Amendment | ||||
| 2 | None | ||||
| 3 | None | ||||
| 4 | Payette | Stibnite Mine | Gold, Antimony | Pending | - Stibnite Gold Project EIS - Midas Gold - Stibnite Gold Project |
| Salmon-Challis | Idaho Cobalt Mine | Cobalt | Approved | Note: No FS website/SOPA link available. - Jervois Mining - Idaho Cobalt Operations | |
| Manti-La Sal | La Sal Mine Complex | Vanadium | Approved | - La Sal Mines Complex - Energy Fuels - La Sal Complex | |
| 5 | None | ||||
| 6 | None | ||||
| 8 | None | ||||
| 9 | Superior | Twin Metals Minnesota Project | Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, platinum, Palladium, Gold, Silver | Pending | - Non-Ferrous Mine and Preference Right Lease in Superior National Forest |
| 10 | None |
*Commodities in bold are critical minerals that the Secretary of Interior identified in the "Final List of Critical Minerals 2018" (83 FR 23295) issues pursuant to Executive Order 13817.