Latest News for Critical Minerals and Materials

The U.S. Department of Energy today announced $355 million for two notices of funding opportunities to expand domestic production of critical materials essential for advancing U.S. energy production, manufacturing, transportation and national defense.

U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright today announced the Loan Programs Office has restructured its deal with Lithium Americas Corp. with support from General Motors to further protect taxpayers and solidify the launch of the only domestic source of lithium carbonate here in America.

The U.S. Department of Energy today announced a $625 million investment to expand and reinvigorate America’s coal industry, aiming to boost energy production and support coal communities nationwide.

Programs will advance innovative mining processes and technologies to help revitalize the domestic mining landscape and enhance U.S. mineral security

The U.S. Department of Energy today announced its intent to issue notices of funding opportunities totaling nearly $1 billion to advance and scale mining, processing, and manufacturing technologies across key stages of the critical minerals and materials supply chains.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today announced the designation of coal used in the production of steel as a critical material under the Energy Act of 2020, in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order “Reinvigorating America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry.”