President Trump is directing his administration to approve a controversial road that could enable copper and cobalt mining in Alaska, the White House announced Monday.

In a fact sheet, the White House said Trump would direct his administration to “promptly issue authorizations necessary” for the Ambler Road Project.

The road would provide mining access to an area with deposits of minerals including copper, cobalt, gallium and germanium.

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