Tag: Critical Materials

DOE awards millions to accelerate critical minerals recovery 

Francesca Mills

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation announced $75 million for five projects that use coal and coal-based feedstocks to produce rare earth elements and other critical materials.  The projects selected will support the development of pilot-scale facilities at their respective industrial sites. These facilities will produce market-ready critical materials, including rare earth elements,…

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USA Rare Earth selected for DOE funding

Francesca Mills

Backing for pilot-scale rare earth element separation development is coming to USA Rare Earth soon after the company was selected for U.S. Department of Energy funding of as much as $19.3 million. Subject to final negotiation, the support is from the DOE’s Critical Materials Innovation, Efficiency and Alternatives program. It will help scale development of a pilot-scale rare earth element…

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