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Articles from the July 30, 2025 edition


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  • Interior view of an advanced data center with server racks and piping.

    AI data centers planned on federal lands

    A.J. Roan, Metal Tech News|Updated Jul 25, 2025

    Invites private sector to develop AI, energy at sites in ID, KY, TN, SC. Selected to anchor a new federal initiative linking energy innovation to artificial intelligence infrastructure, four U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sites have been cleared to move forward with solicitations inviting private developers to co-locate advanced data centers and next-generation power generation on federally controlled land. As AI drives an exponential surge in computing demand – and with i... Full story

  • A boarded-up mining building alongside railroad tracks in Ontario, Canada.

    Ontario doubles down on critical minerals

    Shane Lasley, Metal Tech News|Updated Jul 25, 2025

    Invests C$7M to support critical minerals exploration in the province. To accelerate the development of a critical minerals supply chain in Ontario and across Canada, the provincial government is investing C$7 million (US$5.1 million) into innovative companies pioneering new mineral exploration and mining technologies in the province. This latest round of funding through the province's Critical Minerals Innovation Fund (CMIF) is focused on realizing the economic potential... Full story

  • Closeup of a QuantumScape solid-state battery cell.

    VW doubles down on solid-state batteries

    Shane Lasley, Metal Tech News|Updated Jul 24, 2025

    Injects an additional $131M into QuantumScape to accelerate next-gen EV battery rollout. To build future Volkswagen electric vehicles that travel further, charge faster, and operate safer than EVs powered by traditional lithium-ion batteries, the German automaker's battery company, PowerCo, is backing the accelerated commercialization of high-performance solid-state batteries developed by QuantumScape Corp. A year ago, PowerCo partnered with QuantumScape to advance the... Full story

  • Drill rig built on a rocky slope in Nevada desert.

    DOD backs Nevada tungsten mine project

    A.J. Roan, Metal Tech News|Updated Jul 23, 2025

    Awards $6.2M to fund early-stage development, pre-feasibility work at Pilot Mountain. Backed by new federal funding under the Defense Production Act, Golden Metal Resources Ltd. has been awarded $6.2 million to advance a pre-feasibility study for its Pilot Mountain tungsten project in Nevada – part of a broader U.S. effort to restore domestic supply of a metal vital to aerospace, munitions, and other defense applications. Located roughly 125 miles southeast of Reno, Pilot M... Full story