Critical Minerals Becoming More Critical as U.S. Government's Proposed Funding Expected to Accelerate Growth

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[{"type":"text","content":"Critical Minerals Becoming More Critical as U.S. Government’s Proposed Funding Expected to Accelerate Growth\n\n\n\n PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --\n \n\n MarketNewsUpdates News Commentary\n \n\n\n\n The U.S. Government has recently been showing that Critical Minerals just became much more critical for the country in the near and long future. The present administration has made it clear: securing domestic supply chains for critical minerals is non-negotiable. Through executive orders, federal loans, and direct equity investments, the government is injecting billions into the industry to reduce reliance on foreign adversaries. This includes initiatives under the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Energy (DoE), and the Office of Strategic Capital, aimed at accelerating exploration, extraction, and processing within the U.S. or allied territories. The U.S. Department of Energy recently\n \n announced\n \n its intent to issue notices of funding opportunities totaling nearly $1 billion to advance and scale mining, processing, and manufacturing technologies across key stages of the critical minerals and materials supply chains. The funding announcements, issued in accordance with a White House Executive Order\n \n Unleashing American Energy\n \n , will help ensure a more secure, predictable, and affordable supply of critical minerals and materials that are foundational to American energy dominance, national security, and industrial competitiveness.  Active Companies in the mining industry this week include\n \n Military Metals Corp\n \n . (OTCQB: MILIF) (CSE: MILI),\n \n Perpetua Resources Corp.\n \n (NASDAQ: PPTA) (TSX: PPTA),\n \n United States Antimony Corporation\n \n (NYSE American: UAMY),\n \n Critical Metals Corp\n \n . (NASDAQ: CRML),\n \n MP Materials Corp.\n \n (NYSE: MP).\n \n\n The U.S. Department of Energy proposed NOFOs include: Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator - The Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office expects to release\n \n a NOFO of up to $50 million\n \n early this fall through the Critical Minerals and Materials (CMM) Accelerator program. The CMM Accelerator promotes technology maturation that can unlock capital investments and facilitate domestic commercialization. The proposed NOFO addresses several areas of interest, including...

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