Advancing critical mineral projects requires a permitting strategy that connects water management, compliance, and long-term operations. In this video, Brown and Caldwell’s Mining Market Sector Leader, Meggy Gidula, joins National Specialty Leader - Permitting, Jessica Joyner, to discuss how FAST-41 readiness can be valuable because it can bring more structure to complex federal permitting. This can lead to early coordination to help translate permit requirements into field-ready direction.  Connecting these decisions early can help mining organizations maintain continuity from permitting through long-term operations, supporting responsible resource development and public trust.

Watch the full conversation to explore practical considerations for connecting permitting, construction, commissioning, reclamation, and closure.