The Alaska Miner Winter 2025 42 Governor points to 2027 on timeline to begin project construction Graphite One Inc. said the inclusion of Graphite Creek in Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy's 2025 State of the State Address underscores the importance of its efforts to establish an all-American graphite supply chain. This network includes links in Alaska, Ohio, and Arizona, ultimately leading to electric vehicles with Alaska-mined graphite in their batteries parked in garages across the nation. "All of us at Graphite One are gratified by the support Governor Dunleavy continues to show for our project," said Graphite One CEO Anthony Huston. "He sees the strategy we are pursuing to break the U.S.'s 100% dependency on foreign-sourced graphite as key to the kind of Critical Mineral projects that will demonstrate Alaska's role as an essential U.S. source of the metals and minerals transforming the 21st Century." During his Jan. 28 address to legislators, Gov. Dunleavy pointed to Graphite One as a leading example of the next generation of mining projects in Alaska. "The Graphite One deposit, the largest in North America, north of Nome, continues to move ahead with support from a Defense Department grant," he said. "Construction could begin in that project by 2027 and the mine could be producing as early as 2029." The timeline mentioned by the governor will require efficient permitting at both the state and federal levels. President Donald Trump addressed the long federal permitting process in the "Unleashing American Energy" executive order he signed on his first day back in the Oval Office. In the executive order, Trump instructs all relevant federal agencies to "undertake all available efforts to eliminate all delays within their respective permitting processes." The executive order places special emphasis on projects essential to the U.S. economy or security, which would likely encompass most critical mineral mines and processing facilities. "For any project an agency head deems essential for the Nation's economy or national security, agencies shall use all possible authorities, including emergency authorities, to expedite Federal permits," the order reads. Dunleavy says Alaska needs to have policies in place to show that America's Last Frontier is "Open for Business" and attracts investments in its resources. "We have the resources. We have the location on the globe, but we need the policies to give us the edge as an investment destination for private capital," the Alaska governor said. "To this end, the Graphite One touted for its future mining impact Photo Courtesy Graphite One
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