3 July 2026

US Government awards $75mln to accelerate critical minerals recovery from coal feedstocks

The facilities will produce materials such as rare-earth elements, germanium, gallium and aluminium.

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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation announced funding for five projects that use coal and coal-based feedstocks.

This will support the development of pilot-scale facilities. 

The five projects are based at:

  • University of North Dakota 
  • Valor Metals Inc 
  • CONSOL Innovations, LLC (Headquarters: Canonsburg, Pennsylvania)
  • American Resources Corporation 
  • Peabody Energy Corporation  

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