What Happened
Unlocking Domestic Production For Defense And Energy
Case Western Reserve University is leading a U.S. Department of Energy project to advance domestic production of critical rare-earth metals used in magnets for defense and energy applications. The project, which is one of seven awarded a combined $10 million, aims to develop breakthrough technologies to enable low-cost and energy-efficient production of ‘heavy’ rare-earth metals. The team, led by Rohan Akolkar, will apply a patented electrochemistry process to extract dysprosium and terbium from domestically found minerals. This project was first reported by the DOE Science News Source.