"US Department of Energy Allocates $10 Million for Nickel Extraction Research via Phytomining, Bolstering Domestic Supply Chain and Clean Energy Economy"

Press Release | U.S. Department of Energy Announces $10 Million to Explore Using Plants to Extract Critical Materials from Soil to Support Domestic Supply Chain

ARPA-E Exploratory Topic to Examine Feasibility of Cost-Competitive and Low Carbon-Footprint Nickel Extraction WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $10 million in funding to explore nickel extraction from soil using plants—a process known as phytomining—to establish a competitive domestic supply chain, supplement conventional mining methods, and reduce nickel imports. Managed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), this effort supports P...