Missouri wins federal tech hub focused on the development of clean energy minerals

Photo caption: The Doe Run Company owns several lead mines in the Ozarks, including the West Fork Mine in Reynolds County pictured in June 2018. The mine also contains compounds with nickel and cobalt, which are critical to the clean energy transition. Photo credit: Ryan Delaney / St. Louis Public Radio. Article by Eric Schmid. NPR: St. Louis Public Radio – October 27, 2023.

A regional technology and innovation hub to develop the minerals and metals needed for the clean energy transition is coming to central and southeast Missouri. The designation this week by the Biden administration is led by Missouri University of Science and Technology and focuses on the potential of the state to become a global leader in producing minerals crucial for electrification, like nickel and cobalt […]

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