2 October 2026
by Hassan Akhtar AIMMM

$29.5mln funding for US mining

The US Government has selected 17 projects to accelerate innovation in domestic mining.

Small pile of materials from a rare earth mine

Small pile of minerals extracted in a rare earth mine

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In accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order, Unleashing American Energy, the projects aim to reduce dependence on foreign supply chains, bolster national security and advance the technology behind long‑term energy independence.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE’s) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) will fund the selections at national laboratories through its Mine of the Future Initiative.

The projects chosen for funding range from mining rare-earths to artificial intelligence mapping of metals in hard rock.

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