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US Department of Energy Solicits More Information On Critical Materials

by Gareth Hatch on April 4, 2011 · 3 comments

in Batteries, Catalytic Converters, Gallium, Hybrids & EVs, Indium, Lithium, Nuclear Energy, Permanent Magnets, Photovoltaic Cells, Rare Earths, Recycling, Tellurium, Wind Turbines

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A couple of weeks ago the US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a Request for Information (RFI) on rare-earth metals and other materials used in the energy sector. This follows on from a similar solicitation made last year, that culminated in the publication of the DOE’s Critical Materials Strategy in December 2010.

The DOE says that this second RFI will be used to update the Critical Materials Strategy, and will also cover areas not considered in the original document, such as fluid-cracking catalyst materials for the petroleum refining industry.

The DOE is soliciting information in eight categories:

  1. Critical Material Content
  2. Supply Chain and Market Projections
  3. Financing and Purchasing Transactions
  4. Research, Education and Training
  5. Energy Technology Transitions and Emerging Technologies
  6. Recycling Opportunities
  7. Mine and Processing Plant Permitting
  8. Additional Information

The deadline for RFI submissions is May 24, 2011 and submissions from the public are welcomed. You can get more information from the DOE Web site.

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About Gareth Hatch

For more than 20 years, Gareth Hatch has helped people and organizations to better understand the challenges of the critical-materials supply chain. He is Managing Director of Strategic Materials Advisors and was a co-founder of Technology Metals Research, consulting firms operating in the critical-materials sector. Gareth is co-founder and CEO of Innovations Metals Corp. (IMC), developers of the proprietary RapidSX™ separation and purification process for critical metals. IMC is owned by Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V:UCU) for whom he serves as CTO and Director. The views and opinions expressed by Gareth on this archived Web site are his alone. Such views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of any other person or entity.

1 Gordon Clarke April 4, 2011 at 10:12 PM

My only wish is for a level playing field to prevail.

2 BRUCE April 7, 2011 at 12:22 AM

Dear Gareth,
how do u think about the metal “Ge”?

3 smack April 7, 2011 at 3:09 AM

Dear Gareth,

What do you think about, U, and Pr ?

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