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AI and Microbes Mine Critical Minerals | Bozeman News
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- Sep 16, 2026
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- 94
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Summary
Montana Tech is leading a $6 million NSF-funded initiative with western universities to revolutionize how America extracts critical minerals—using AI to scout optimal sites and microbes to extract rare earth elements from coal waste. The four-year project aims to boost domestic supply chains, cut foreign dependence, and train the next generation in Alaska, Montana, and Wyoming. With a $1.3 million share and Robin Bullock at the helm, the team is building virtual and physical pilot plants to refine methods before full-scale deployment, starting in September 2023 and running through August 2030. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/montana-tech-partners-awarded-6-million-nsf-grant-to-advance-critical-mineral-recovery More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/e4af1eca40907b4a Report issues to [email protected].