US DOE Selects $162 Million of Critical-Mineral Recovery Projects Including Copper Technologies

Published: Aug 19, 2026 09:26

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The U.S. Department of Energy has selected nine projects for up to $162 million in potential funding to advance recovery of critical materials including copper from industrial feedstocks, byproducts and waste streams. Copper-related selections include Still Bright’s ambient-temperature electrochemical copper extraction process and SiTration’s technology for selectively recovering copper and other metals from complex mining, refining, recycling and industrial waste streams. The selections remain subject to award negotiations.

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