As it builds the first federal strategy on rare earth minerals, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on May 6 put out a call for information on the family of materials, which are used in many high-tech military systems.
The department released a request for information (RfI) on rare earths almost two months after David Sandalow, assistant secretary of energy for policy and international affairs, announced the strategy was being built.
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Update: DOE Announces RFI on Rare Earth Metals -- R&D
My Comment: This is a long overdue strategy.