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    University of Arizona is among schools nationwide that are seeking federal funding The U.S. Department of Energy is launching a $100 million initiative to recruit more Americans for the country’s mining and other critical-minerals workforce. The Providing Opportunities for Specialized…

    From jewelry and fountain pens to catalytic converters and hydrogen fuel cells, platinum group metals are an assemblage of six scarce and similar elements that are solidly positioned at the intersection of precious, industrial, and critical metals. “These metals are foundational…

    A critical minerals company has reported a record reserve of tungsten in Nevada (Interesting Engineering). Tungsten has numerous uses in aerospace and defense manufacturing, but the U.S. largely relies on foreign sources for its supply. The details: According to 3 Proton…

    The International Energy Agency’s newly released Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2026 highlights a reality that is becoming increasingly clear: demand for critical minerals continues to rise as the world accelerates the deployment of electric vehicles, battery energy storage systems, renewable energy technologies,…