Frank Giustra Targets U.S. Mining as Trump Slashes Red Tape
Frank Giustra eyes U.S. copper and gold assets as deregulation and geopolitical urgency reshape America’s mining landscape.

Frank Giustra, the Canadian mining heavyweight whose name has become synonymous with billion-dollar resource empires, is once again positioning himself ahead of the curve. Known for shaping the destinies of companies like Goldcorp, Endeavour Mining, and Leagold, Giustra now sees opportunity glittering south of the border. As Donald Trump’s second-term White House accelerates deregulation and trims the permitting fat strangling American mining, Giustra is preparing to pounce.
In a wide-ranging interview, Giustra revealed he’s actively scouting projects in the United States, particularly those tied to copper and gold. While nothing is finalized, his sprawling team of nearly 80 professionals is turning its attention toward a nation once considered too slow and bureaucratic for serious mining ventures. But times have changed. The Trump administration has triggered emergency powers to fast-track critical mineral production, slashing permitting timelines and refocusing attention on domestic resource security. Suddenly, the United States—long a mining underachiever—is back on the radar.
The stakes are enormous. The average time to bring a US copper project into production still hovers around an eye-watering 29 years, second only to Zambia. But with geopolitics sharpening the urgency around securing supply chains, especially for critical inputs like copper, uranium, and gold, Washington is signaling a new era. Trump’s policies aim to eliminate friction, opening the door for ambitious investors like Giustra to capitalize on America’s untapped resource wealth.
