DOE awards $19M to 13 initiatives in fossil-fuel areas to produce rare earth elements and critical minerals

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By mmillikinMay 3, 2021, 5:30 am491 ptsHot
The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $19 million for 13 projects in traditionally fossil-fuel-producing communities across the country to support production of rare earth elements and critical minerals essential to the manufacturing of batteries, magnets, and other components important to the clean energy…

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