DOE Critical Mineral Resource Potential

The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management is issuing an Expression of Interest (EOI) to solicit industry input on the potential reuse, reprocessing, or repurposing of surplus critical and rare‑earth minerals currently held in DOE‑EM legacy inventories. This is a non‑funded, informational request; DOE will not provide payment for responses, nor will a formal solicitation (NOFO) be issued at this time. Respondents must submit a concise (≤5 pages) Microsoft Word document addressing nine targeted questions about demand, technical capability, material requirements, and collaboration models. All submissions must be emailed (subject “EM Critical Minerals Inventory”) by the November 2 2026 deadline. A virtual Industry Day on September 30 2026 will provide additional context and answer questions. • Goal: Identify private‑sector partners able to extract, de‑contaminate, and reuse DOE‑EM surplus critical minerals (e.g., Al, Cu, Pt, LiH, Vanadium, Pb). • Materials listed with quantities and extractability ratings across five DOE sites (Paducah, Oak Ridge, Portsmouth, Moab tailings, Nevada). • No funding or contract award; participation is purely informational and may lead to future commercial arrangements. • Submission format: Word (.doc/.docx), ≤5 pages, Times New Roman 12‑pt, ≤2 MB, emailed to [email protected]. • Key dates: Industry Day Sept 30 2026; submission deadline Nov 2 2026.