The U.S. is trying to reduce its dependence on China for the critical minerals and rare-earth elements needed to build everything from batteries for electric vehicles to military weapons systems. Part of the solution might come from a new extraction process developed in North Dakota.
University researchers in West Virginia and South Dakota will gain $16M for front-end design of extraction facilities, with $450M awarded over five years across the US for clean energy demonstration projects at mine sites.
University researchers in West Virginia and South Dakota will gain $16M for front-end design of extraction facilities, with $450M also awarded across the U.S. for clean energy demonstration projects at mine sites.
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