Critical Minerals and Materials Program Annual Accomplishments

The National Energy Technology Laboratory’s (NETL) Science and Technology (S&T) Accomplishments Sessions highlight exceptional research and development (R&D) achievements from the previous year, showcasing NETL’s progress toward promoting safe, reliable, and affordable energy nationwide while protecting the environment for future generations.

2023 Critical Minerals and Materials Program Accomplishments Posters

NETL Researchers Create Technology to
Detect Aluminum Impurities in
Rare Earth Element Sources

NETL Researchers Develop Technology
to Detect a Scarce Critical Mineral
in Coal Byproducts

Critical Minerals and Materials Projects
Reaching Important Milestones
With NETL Support

2022 Critical Minerals and Materials Program Accomplishments Posters

Feasibility Studies for Processing
Rare Earth Elements from
Coal Byproducts Completed

Innovative Integrated Instrument for
Characterizing Rare Earth Elements
Built and Tested

 

2021 Critical Minerals and Materials Program Accomplishments Posters

Rare Earths and Critical Minerals
Produced in Five First-of-a-Kind
U.S. Domestic Seperation Facilities

Pilot-Scale Plants to Recover
Rare Earths and Critical Minerals
from Coal and Coal Refuse

2020 Critical Minerals and Materials Program Accomplishments Posters

NETL’s REE-CM Program Accelerates Mineral Extraction
from Domestic Coal-Based Resources

Bio-Oxidation Technique Generates a Breakthrough
in Rare Earth Extraction Technologies

High Purity Rare Earth Elements Recovered
from Coal Ash via a Novel Electrowinning Process

Rare Earth Extraction Field Tests
Prove Versatility of Novel Sorbent

Ground-breaking Technologies Accelerate
Commercialization Opportunities for Rare Earth Extraction from Coal

2019 Critical Minerals and Materials Program Accomplishments Posters

Economics Improved for Rare Earth Products from Coal

Process Improvements, Cost Reductions by Automation of Rare Earths Extraction

2018 Critical Minerals and Materials Program Accomplishments Posters

Rare Earth & Critical Minerals

Extracting Rare Earth Elements Affordably and Efficiently

2017 Critical Minerals and Materials Program Accomplishments Posters

REE Technology Development - Phase 2: REE Recovery Projects

REE Characterization R&D