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Jervois begins commissioning at Idaho Cobalt Operations; only cobalt mine in US

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Australia-based Jervois Global, a nickel and cobalt company, has commenced the first stage of plant commissioning at its Idaho Cobalt Operations mine site (ICO), following a successful opening ceremony on 7 October 2022. Idaho Cobalt Belt. Jervois continues to expect to achieve full nameplate capacity by the end of Q1 2023.

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Electra updates mineral resource estimate at its Iron Creek cobalt-copper project in Idaho

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Iron Creek is one of several cobalt-copper resources and prospects within the Idaho Cobalt Belt, a prospective mineralized system that contains the largest primary resources of cobalt in the United States, according to the US Geological Survey. A road connects the property to a state highway and nearby towns, Challis and Salmon.

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US DOE releases 2023 Critical Materials Assessment to evaluate supply chain security for clean energy technologies

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) released its 2023 Critical Materials Assessment (2023 CMA), which evaluated materials for their criticality to global clean energy technology supply chains. The Assessment focuses on key materials with high risk of supply disruption that are integral to clean energy technologies.

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NREL, INL team assesses levelized cost of light-duty EV charging in US in 2019

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A team from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Idaho National Laboratory has produced a detailed assessment of the current levelized cost of light-duty electric-vehicle charging (LCOC) in the United States, considering when, where, and how EVs are charged. kWh for light-duty BEVs and $0.14/kWh

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DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

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This project will complete key engineering design and demonstration tests to enable cost-competitive, carbon-neutral production of synthetic jet fuel and diesel using nuclear energy from existing light water reactors. 3M Company will develop an isotope recovery process to enable commercial deployment of molten salt reactors.

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US DOE Offers $2B Conditional Loan Guarantee for Front End Nuclear Facility in Idaho

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The $2-billion loan guarantee will support AREVA’s Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility near Idaho Falls, Idaho, which will supply uranium enrichment services for the US nuclear power industry. The Idaho Falls facility will use advanced centrifuge technology instead of the more energy-intensive gaseous diffusion process.

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ARPA-E awards $38M to 12 projects leading used nuclear fuel recycling initiative

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) will award $38 million to 12 projects that will work to reduce the impacts of light-water reactor used nuclear fuel (UNF) disposal. Earlier post.) Award amount: $2,796,545). Award amount: $6,449,997).