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The top image is a shale sample extracted at a depth of 7,920.25 feet from the NETL-funded Marcellus Shale Energy and Environmental Laboratory well located at the Boggess site near Core, West Virginia. A preliminary analysis showed elevated levels of chromium, strontium, barium, cerium, and neodymium (all critical minerals) in the sample.

NETL Looks To Advance ‘Surgical Mining’ as Remedy To Build Critical Minerals and Materials Supply Chain

NETL researchers are exploring shovel-less mining technologies to recover critical minerals and materials (CMMs) from the subsurface and provide U.S. manufacturers with a reliable domestic supply chain of CMMs needed to produce computers, electronics, components for energy and defense systems, and much more.

NETL and EMSL Collaborating to Advance Sources of Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements

Experts from the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) are collaborating with the Environmental Molecular Science Laboratory (EMSL) on a community science campaign to identify, characterize, and process domestic sources of critical minerals (CMs), including rare earth elements (REEs), needed to ensure American energy dominance and national security.

NETL Releases Critical Minerals and Materials Matchmaker Survey Results

NETL has released insights from the Critical Minerals and Materials Matchmaker (CM3) survey, an online information resource created to help connect activities across the critical minerals and materials (CMM) supply chain.

The U.S. Department of Energy sponsored the Critical Minerals Leadership Academy, which assembled future leaders with diverse backgrounds to build a strong domestic critical minerals network and contribute to the build-out of the United States critical minerals industry.

NETL Expertise Helps Establish Critical Minerals Program at the University of Wyoming

NETL brought its considerable critical minerals and materials knowledge to bear while helping to create the Critical Minerals Leadership Academy (CMLA), a program focused on building capacity and expertise in the field. The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources hosted the event, which convened graduate students and early career professionals.