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DOE’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation Announces $134 Million To Bolster Rare Earth Element Supply Chains |
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Selected projects will strengthen domestic rare earth supply chains, reduce reliance on foreign sources, and improve U.S. energy security. |
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation today announced $134 million for two projects that will strengthen domestic supply chains for rare earth elements (REEs). These projects will demonstrate the commercial viability of recovering and refining REEs from unconventional feedstocks, including mine tailings, electronic waste, and other waste materials.
“To achieve energy independence, the United States needs to find value in overlooked resources,” said Assistant Secretary of Energy (EERE) Audrey Robertson. “By expanding our capabilities to recover and process rare earth elements from waste products, these projects will reduce America’s dependence on foreign sources and improve the resilience of our supply chains.”
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