DOE funds first U.S. rare earth plant from industrial waste
Colorado School of Mines and ElementUSA receive $67M to process rare earth elements from alumina refinery tailings in Louisiana, targeting 150–1,000 MT/year of domestic supply.
US Critical Materials eyes Colorado School of Mines rare earth tech for Montana deposit
US Critical Materials and ASX-listed Bayan Mining formalized a processing collaboration on the highest-grade US rare earth deposit, using Colorado School of Mines proprietary chemistry to close the domestic midstream gap.