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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation has awarded $73 million to four projects under its Mine of the Future initiative. The funding will create domestic testing grounds for innovative mining technologies. The goal is to accelerate commercialization of these technologies, upgrade U.S. mining capabilities, and support President Trump’s effort to secure America’s critical minerals supply chains.

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