OakRidge_Critical Minerals_Overview_(Sept 28).pptx

This is a PowerPoint presentation providing an overview of Oak Ridge's critical minerals inventory in support of the DOE Critical Mineral Resource Potential Expression of Interest (EOI). The presentation serves as background material for the September 30, 2026 virtual Industry Day event and complements the formal EOI issued by the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM).

The EOI invites interested parties to submit responses regarding potential collaboration opportunities for the reuse and repurposing of surplus critical and rare earth minerals and materials currently held in DOE's inventory. The initiative aims to bolster and diversify the U.S. supply chain to support domestic scientific, manufacturing, and energy needs. Respondents must understand that industry partners would be responsible for all subsequent extraction or reprocessing of materials. This is an EOI only—not a Notice of Funding Opportunity—and DOE will provide no funding or compensation for submitted information. Responses must be received by November 2, 2026, submitted electronically to DOECriticalMinerals@doe.gov with the subject line "EM Critical Minerals Inventory." All submissions must be Microsoft Word documents (.doc/.docx) with a maximum of five pages, formatted in Times New Roman 12-point black font with 1-inch margins. A virtual Industry Day was held on September 30, 2026, with questions directed to Robert Seifert (robert.seifert@em.doe.gov).