Lithium in DOE News

Includes Funding for Projects to Advance Lithium Extraction and Expand the Range of Geothermal Brine Sources.

Funding opportunity will make up to $69 million available through the Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator Program

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.

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.”

Projects Will Strengthen Responsible Domestic Supply Chains and Reduce Our Nation’s Reliance on Foreign Sources

DOE announced $45 million in funding for six projects to create regional consortia to accelerate the development of critical mineral and materials supply chains including novel nonfuel carbon-based products from secondary and unconventional feedstocks.