Announcement
13 Mar 2026
In March 2026, the United States Department of Energy announced a USD 500 million funding opportunity to expand domestic critical mineral and materials processing, battery component manufacturing, and recycling.
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Number of interventions
1
1 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
13 Mar 2026
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Recent update from 18 Mar 2026:
On 13 March 2026, the US Department of Energy announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity for up to USD 500 million. The funding aims to support the processing of critical materials such as lithium a...
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