US DOE to Invest $500M in Domestic Critical Minerals and Battery Materials Production

Published: Mar 16, 2026 09:13

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) plans to provide up to $500 million in funding to expand domestic critical minerals processing and battery materials manufacturing and recycling, as Washington seeks to reduce reliance on foreign supply chains.

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