To help strengthen U.S. critical mineral supply chains and create greater economic value, NLR uses innovative, data-driven approaches to maximize the efficiency and strategic use of domestic resources.

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How To Climb a Critical Mineral Mountain? Come Together, Right Now

At the 2026 partner forum, industry, academia, government, and researchers convene to talk U.S. supply strangleholds, modern mining, and optimism

New Partnerships With State of Alaska and University of Alaska Fairbanks Expand on Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation

July 1, 2026

June 30, 2026

Energy Materials and Processing at Scale

The Energy Materials and Processing at Scale facility will create a new model for accelerating the scale-up of early-stage innovations into market-relevant prototypes and competitive manufacturing processes for critical minerals and functional materials.