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State presenters back pilot to assay abandoned‑mine tailings for critical minerals
Summary
Division of Oil, Gas and Mining director described an RFA to partner with a nonprofit to assay five tailings piles; data would be shared with state surveys and is intended to identify near‑term recoverable critical minerals while minimizing state resource burdens.
The Division of Oil, Gas and Mining asked the committee to consider an RFA that would fund immediate assays of abandoned‑mine tailings to identify recoverable critical minerals.
Director Mick Thomas told the subcommittee the Critical Minerals Resource Network — a nonprofit partner — is ready to assay five pilot tailings piles and…
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