Grand Forks Herald: Upon being named recipient of funds, UND proposes project in Underwood
The College of Engineering & Mines will receive funding through a program aiming to establish processes that extract critical materials and rare-earth elements from coal and coal-based feedstocks.
Editor’s Note: The following article was published by the Grand Forks Herald, and the full original version can be read on the Grand Forks Herald website.
Representatives from the University of North Dakota’s College of Engineering & Mines have proposed a site in Underwood, North Dakota, for a pilot project funded by a $75 million Department of Energy initiative.
The college will receive the funds through a DOE Office of Critical Materials and Energy Innovation program known as the Mines and Metals Capacity Expansion-Piloting Byproduct Critical Materials at Domestic Industrial Facilities. It aims to establish processes that extract critical materials and rare earth elements from coal and coal-based feed stocks.
Written by Anthony Dillett
