Advanced Mining and Mineral Production Technologies Office

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Our Mission

The mission of the Advanced Mining and Mineral Processing Technologies (AMMPT) Office is to expand American mining and mineral production by developing and deploying advanced technologies.

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What We Do

AMMPT funds research and development (R&D) for mineral resource characterization, extraction, and extractive metallurgical processing. AMMPT also funds advanced R&D collaborations, such as METALLIC and HERMES, in coordination with the U.S. National Laboratories. These initiatives address high-priority challenges related to minerals production, including:

Characterization and Prospecting
Mining and Extraction
Production and Processing

Areas of Focus

Identify New Resources
Faster, more precise resource characterization
AI-driven decision-making and prioritization
Improved data collection and resource estimation
Increase Technical Recoverability
Advancing conventional and unconventional extraction technologies
Making previously inaccessible resources mineable
Strengthen the Mineral Production Ecosystem
Market and workforce development
Interagency and international collaboration
Tools and data to support resilient supply chains
Advance Critical Materials Across Industry Sectors
Energy Production (Hydrocarbon & Nuclear Fuels)
Electricity Generation
Energy Storage
Electronics (Data Centers, Power Transmission, Quantum)
Advanced Mobility (Land, Sea, Air)