What is the latest status of the project “Critical Minerals Assessment”?

The status recorded for “Critical Minerals Assessment” is Planned.

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Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “Critical Minerals Assessment”: government bodies (U.S. Department of Energy).

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Critical Minerals Assessment” to USD 3300000.

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This Taiyo project page references Texas Tech University along with the original URL (https://www.ttu.edu/now/posts/2025/02/texas-tech-team-receives-more-than-3-million-for-critical-minerals-assessment.php). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Critical Minerals Assessment

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Lubbock, Texas, United States

Source: Texas Tech University

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Texas Tech University's Department of Chemical Engineering has received a $3.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to assess critical minerals within produced water and subsurface brines. This project aims to transform waste from oil and gas production into valuable resources, potentially enhancing economic growth and job creation in the Gulf Coast and Permian Basin areas.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Water Supply and Storage, Chemical (Industrial), Oil and Gas, Manufacturing (Industrial), Education, Government
Location: Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Texas Tech University

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The project “Critical Minerals Assessment” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Texas Tech University.

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Original status	Planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Texas Tech University's Department of Chemical Engineering has received a $3.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to assess critical minerals within produced water and subsurface brines. This project aims to transform waste from oil and gas production into valuable resources, potentially enhancing economic growth and job creation in the Gulf Coast and Permian Basin areas.
Original sector	Energy
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Texas
City	Lubbock

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Source	Texas Tech University
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Record type	Project
Sector	Water Supply and Storage, Chemical (Industrial), Oil and Gas, Manufacturing (Industrial), Education, Government
Article published date	2025-02-28

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