30 MARCH 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® New Division to Focus on Mineral Supply Chain Adapted from Information by the U.S. Department of Energy The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the establishment of a Division of Minerals Sustainability to bring an increased focus to securing a U.S. critical minerals supply chain to transform the U.S. energy and manufacturing systems, making them cleaner, more resilient, and more secure. “Not only are these minerals vital to U.S. national security, they are also essential components in technologies entering the marketplace - including next-generation nuclear, renewables, innovative fossil technologies, storage technologies, and electric vehicles,” said Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy Steven Winberg. “This Division is about the minerals that the Nation requires to power the 21st century, support our national defense needs, and grow the U.S. economy.” Building on existing research and development (R&D), this division will report to the Office of Fossil Energy. Its primary focus will be on technology development and deployment throughout the supply chain while advancing collaboration across federal agencies to address issues of critical minerals sustainability. In addition, division staff will work with international allies to address sustainable practices throughout the world. The new division will provide oversight, management, and direction for the technologies used to extract, process, use, and dispose of critical minerals and rare earths from raw mining materials, including: aAssessment and prediction of regional resource potential and enabling technology development (drones, dynamic simulations, real-time sensing / analytics, and microdrilling technologies). aResource extraction and beneficiation to enable recovery of currently unrecoverable minerals. a Extraction from abandoned mine residuals and remediation of existing sites while maximizing environmental controls. aMineral processing through extractive metallurgy, reduction, and alloying, which maximizes production of mineral feedstocks and advances U.S. industrial, energy, and other sectors. aTechnology validation pilots for extraction metallurgy, reduction, and alloying to enable commercial production while minimizing land disturbance and maximizing environmental stewardship. “The team we’re heading up will provide the oversight, management, and direction necessary for DOE’s R&D and applied engineering work with the technologies that will extract, process, use, and dispose of critical minerals and rare earths from raw mining materials,” said Deputy Assistant Secretary for Clean Coal and Carbon Management Lou Hrkman. “This division will accelerate the full potential for carbon ores and critical minerals, facilitating technology innovation in the U.S. basins and supporting the power industry, the U.S. manufacturing base, and our national defense.” MIN Atlantis Vault • Self-Contained • Simple installation • Trouble-free operation For more information call: (270) 786-3010 or visit us online: www.geothermalsupply.com May Editorial Focus is Pumps / Dewatering. Do you have information that would make a great article? Contact Bonnie@ WorldWideDrillingResource.com
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