Trump Action Archive

Supporting reports

• President approves Ambler Road Project appeal under ANILCA — The President approved an appeal by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) filed June 6, 2025, under section 1106(a) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA), authorizing the Ambler Road Project transportation system. The decision, dated October 6, 2025, directs all relevant federal agencies to promptly issue necessary authorizations for the project's establishment. The President's statement of reasons spans 26 pages and addresses the manner in which federal agencies must issue required permits and approvals.
• Trump approves Ambler Road mining project in Alaska, benefiting major donor Paulson — President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum on October 6, 2025, approving construction of a 211-mile road through Alaskan wilderness to enable mining of copper, cobalt, gold, and other minerals in the Ambler Mining District. The project had been rejected during the Biden administration following environmental review concluding it would threaten caribou, wildlife, and Alaska Native subsistence hunting and fishing. Trump's order directs the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and Army Corps of Engineers to reissue necessary permits. The decision directly benefits billionaire John Paulson, a major Trump fundraiser and shareholder in Trilogy Metals (one of two companies operating the mine), whose stake value increased from approximately $30 million to over $100 million following the announcement.
• President approves Ambler Road Project appeal and directs federal agency authorizations — President Trump issued a presidential memorandum on October 6, 2025, approving an appeal by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) under section 1106(a) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). The memorandum approves AIDEA's 2016 revised consolidated application for the Ambler Road Project, a transportation system in Alaska. Trump directed all relevant federal agencies to promptly issue necessary authorizations for the project's establishment.
• President Trump approves Ambler Road Project and directs federal agencies to issue permits — The White House issued a fact sheet stating that President Trump approved the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority's appeal and directed the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reissue permits for the 211-mile Ambler Road Project connecting the Dalton Highway to Alaska's Ambler Mining District. The fact sheet claims the project will enable access to copper, cobalt, and other critical minerals, support 2,730 jobs, and generate over $1.1 billion in state revenues. The U.S. government announced a $35.6 million investment in Trilogy Metals, acquiring a 10% stake and warrants for an additional 7.5%.
• President Trump approves Ambler Road Project appeal, reversing Biden-era rejection — President Trump approved an appeal for Alaska's Ambler Road Project, a 211-mile industrial road connecting the Dalton Highway to critical mineral deposits in northwest Alaska. The decision reverses a Biden administration rejection and was issued under Section 1106 of the Alaska National Interest Land Claims Act (ANILCA). The White House states the move advances American energy dominance, reduces reliance on foreign mineral sources, and supports job creation and domestic supply chains. Alaska state and federal officials, mining companies, and industry groups issued statements of support.
• U.S. government purchases 10% stake in Trilogy Metals following Ambler Road approval — Concurrent with approving the Ambler Road project, the Trump administration announced that the United States will purchase a 10% stake in Trilogy Metals, one of two companies operating the mine. This equity purchase directly increases the value of existing shares held by other investors, including John Paulson, whose 8.7% stake in the company increased in value from under $30 million to over $100 million immediately following the announcement. Trilogy Metals has no other business ventures; its entire value is tied to the Ambler Mining District project, which is projected to produce minerals worth up to $7 billion.