; (G) expanding and institutionalizing permitting and review process improvements that have proven effective; (H) developing mechanisms to better communicate priorities and resolve disputes among agencies at the national, regional, State, and local levels; and (I) developing other practices to improve regulatory processes, such as preapplication procedures. (2) Projects described A project is described by this paragraph if such project is— (A) a project to produce a critical mineral, including as a byproduct or from tailing; (B) an exploration project with respect to which the presence of a byproduct is a reasonable expectation, based on known mineral companionality, geologic formation, mineralogy, or other factors