April 16 (Reuters) - The Biden administration is set to

reject the construction of an access road to the Ambler mining

district in northern Alaska, Politico reported on Tuesday,

citing two people with knowledge on the decision.

The U.S. Interior Department's recommendation to end the

project in its current form could come in an environmental

analysis due later this week, the report said.

The Interior Department did not immediately respond to a

Reuters request for comment.

The Ambler project sought to open a remote area rich in

copper, zinc and lead and could yield deposits of rare earths

used in weapons manufacturing. Trilogy Metals ( TMQ ) is one of

the region's potential developers.

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, a Republican, has been

pushing Democratic President Joe Biden to approve construction

of the road project.