Funding has been secured for a project to develop new methods in critical-mineral mining. A significant amount, $19.3 million, is being provided by the U.S. Department of Energy.

This support is part of a larger $25 million effort. The project aims to create a unique facility that combines mining and drilling technologies. Researchers are working to adapt existing oil-and-gas technology for this purpose.

Further information about the project and its goals can be found through the original source. A researcher from Southern Methodist University is leading the effort.