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Westwater Resources Inc., an energy technology and battery-grade natural graphite company, recently announced that the Coosa Graphite Deposit (“Coosa”) has been designated as a “covered project” under FAST-41 and added to the federal permitting dashboard.
Designation as a FAST-41 covered project supports a more coordinated and transparent federal permitting process, including a publicly available permitting timetable.
This framework is designed to improve visibility and coordination as agencies advance environmental review and permitting activities for Coosa.
“This is an important step forward as we continue advancing Coosa,” said Frank Bakker, chief executive officer of Westwater Resources. “We are making steady progress as we advance our mine-to-market platform and work toward building a domestic graphite supply chain.”
The Coosa Graphite Deposit, located in Coosa County, is the largest natural flake graphite deposit in the contiguous United States and spans approximately 41,965 acres. Coosa’s addition to the FAST-41 Dashboard reflects its important role in building a domestic supply of graphite, a critical mineral used in batteries, energy storage and industrial applications.
