A new $1.4 billion agreement between ReElement Technologies, Vulcan Elements, and the U.S. Department of War aims to establish a fully domestic rare earth magnet supply chain critical to national security and clean energy manufacturing.
These white papers are funded by the Rivian Foundation, underscoring the growing interest from clean-tech companies in securing domestic sources of minerals for electric vehicles, batteries, and renewable infrastructure.
Poland is making a significant investment in hot rock geothermal energy. From 2020 to 2028, the government has set aside PLN 708 million to fund geothermal exploration nationwide.
Environmental groups and policy analysts often warn that accelerating U.S. mining could come at the cost of ecological degradation and Indigenous land rights