Clean Energy and Power
Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility
Agency NameDepartment of Energy
Funding Amount$140,000,000.00
Bureau Name
Fossil Energy and Carbon Management
Funding Mechanism
Grant
New?
Yes
Funding Mechanism
Grant
Funding Amount Notes
Period of Availability
Available until expended
Recipients
Industry Partner
Program Description
To demonstrate the feasibility of a full-scale integrated rare earth element extraction and separation facility and refinery.
Eligible Uses
The facility established shall: (A) provide environmental benefits through use of feedstock derived from acid mine drainage, mine waste, or other deleterious material; (B) separate mixed rare earth oxides into pure oxides of each rare earth element; (C) refine rare earth oxides into rare earth metals; and (D) provide for separation of rare earth oxides and refining into rare earth metals at a single site.
sam.gov link
https://sam.gov/fal/e5b2ef64248a42c4a1f3969f8f90bc13/view
Statutory Location
40205