Latest News for Critical Minerals and Materials

Designation reflects helium’s essential role in semiconductor manufacturing and advanced energy technologies.

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management released an expression of interest seeking input from American industry on the potential transfer of surplus critical minerals, rare earth elements and other materials located at five EM cleanup sites across the country.

Funded projects will establish real-world testing grounds for innovative mining technologies to continue securing America's critical materials supply chains

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office (AFFO) today announced up to $58 million in funding to advance novel, high-impact chemical technologies that use domestically sourced alternative and waste feedstocks.

Seven selected projects will secure American critical supply chains, bolster U.S. economic and national security, and advance American energy dominance

The PROSPECT program will help train the next generation of American workers needed to secure U.S. energy and mineral independence

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office (AFFO) today announced its intent to fund the advancement of novel, high-impact chemical technologies.

New projects will join previous awardees in developing alternative feedstocks

Selected projects will strengthen domestic rare earth supply chains, reduce reliance on foreign sources, and improve U.S. energy security.