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U.S. Department of the Interior Announces Expedited Permitting for Anfield's Velvet-Wood Mine
Velvet-Wood becomes the first uranium project fast-tracked by the U.S. government under President...
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[{"type":"text","content":"U.S. Department of the Interior Announces Expedited Permitting for Anfield’s Velvet-Wood Mine\n\n\n\n\n Velvet-Wood becomes the first uranium project fast-tracked by the U.S. government under President Trump’s emergency declaration to restore American energy independence\n \n\n\n The Department of the Interior will complete environmental permitting in just 14 days, marking a decisive shift in federal support for domestic nuclear fuel supply\n \n\n\n Anfield’s integrated mine-to-mill strategy, anchored by its Shootaring Canyon uranium mill, positions the Company as a near-term contributor to U.S. energy security\n \n\n\n\n VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anfield Energy Inc. (TSX.V: AEC; OTCQB: ANLDF; FRANKFURT: 0AD) (\"Anfield\" or \"the Company\") is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of the Interior (“DOI”) has selected its Velvet-Wood uranium project in Utah for expedited permitting as part of the federal government’s national response to the energy emergency declared by President Donald J. Trump.\n \n\n Velvet-Wood is the first uranium project to be prioritized under newly established emergency procedures that accelerate the environmental review process for critical energy infrastructure. The Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) has been directed to complete its review of the project within 14 days.\n \n\n In announcing the initiative, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum stated:\n \n\n\n “The expedited mining project review represents exactly the kind of decisive action we need to secure our energy future. By cutting needless delays, we’re supporting good-paying American jobs while strengthening our national security and putting the country on a path to true energy independence.”\n \n\n\n Adam Suess, Acting Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, added:\n \n\n\n “Today’s actions will greatly accelerate the permitting review of the Velvet-Wood project. By fast-tracking this process, we are driving American Energy Dominance and ensuring our nation’s energy security.”\n \n\n\n Corey Dias, CEO of Anfield Energy, commented:\n \n\n\n “We are very pleased that Velvet-Wood has been selected for expedited permitting. As a past-producing uranium and vana...