OD6 Metals (ASX:OD6) has announced that its Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada, USA has been accepted as a FAST-41 Transparency Project by the U.S. Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, providing the project with a coordinated federal permitting framework including defined milestones, inter-agency coordination and public tracking through the Federal Permitting Dashboard.

Key Points

  • Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada accepted as a FAST-41 Transparency Project by the U.S. Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council
  • FAST-41 provides a comprehensive permitting timetable, defined milestones, public tracking via the Federal Permitting Dashboard and a dedicated Permitting Council project advisor
  • Initial FAST-41 milestones are expected to focus on Quinn's exploration Plan of Operations and associated authorisation decision
  • Environmental, biological and cultural baseline studies have been completed to support planned exploration drilling and bulk sampling
  • FAST-41 status follows U.S. Executive Order 14241 directing increased federal focus on accelerating domestic mineral production projects

FAST-41 Framework Benefits for the Quinn Project

FAST-41 was established under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act to improve the transparency, predictability and coordination of federal environmental reviews and authorisations for qualifying infrastructure projects. According to the filing, FAST-41 Transparency status provides Quinn with a dedicated Permitting Council project advisor, a comprehensive permitting timetable, public milestone tracking through the Federal Permitting Dashboard, and inter-agency coordination between the U.S. Forest Service, the Permitting Council and other relevant federal agencies. The filing states that FAST-41 does not alter or remove any statutory or regulatory requirement, environmental law, review process or public participation requirement, nor does it predetermine the outcome of any federal permitting decision.

Permitting Activities Already Underway at Quinn

OD6 disclosed that it has engaged specialist U.S. environmental and permitting consultants WestLand Resources to assist with the federal permitting process at Quinn. Current activities include ongoing engagement with the local U.S. Forest Service office, progression of the exploration Plan of Operations, biological and environmental baseline studies, archaeological and cultural resource surveys, planning of proposed drilling locations, access and disturbance requirements, preparation for bulk sampling and metallurgical programs, and integration of these activities into the FAST-41 permitting timetable. The company said these activities are intended to support its planned exploration drilling program and establish baseline information relevant to subsequent stages of project development.

U.S. Critical Mineral Context and OD6's Broader U.S. Platform

The filing notes that fluorspar is designated a U.S. Critical Mineral and that the United States remains 100% net import reliant for fluorspar. FAST-41 Transparency status for Quinn follows U.S. Executive Order 14241, titled "Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production," signed in March 2025, which directed increased federal focus on accelerating domestic mineral production projects. The filing states that OD6 is one of few ASX-listed companies to secure FAST-41 status, alongside Rio Tinto and BHP for the Resolution Copper Project and South32 for the Hermosa Critical Minerals Project, both in Arizona. The company said the designation builds on its existing SAM.gov registration and Defense Industrial Base Consortium membership.