ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain
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OCTOBER 28, 2022
First, an electric potential will be applied to water to simultaneously produce acidity and alkalinity. The carbonation reaction will convert REE-bearing silicate minerals to REE-bearing carbonate minerals. The technologies use electricity to extract valuable metal ions from the surrounding mineral matrix at sub-boiling temperatures.
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