DOE proffers critical materials marketplace

Metal Tech News - May 22, 2023

Last updated 5/22/2023 at 3:56pm

A huge hill made up of coal refuse near Indiana, Pennsylvania.

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The waste left behind by more than a century of burning coal may host a hidden treasure trove of critical minerals that can be extracted by modern tech, cleaning it up in the process.

Latest RFI for unconventional sources and possible desire for critical minerals "matchmaking."

Much like its requests for information on clean energy projects, lithium recycling, and critical minerals, the United States Department of Energy is once again seeking input, this time to further solidify domestic critical minerals supply through the use of unconventional and secondary source...

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