Indiana Coal Waste Rare Earth Extraction Program
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Indiana, United States
Source: Discovery Alert
An initiative by the state of Indiana to extract rare earth elements from coal waste materials at approximately 1,900 abandoned mining sites. The program aims to recover strategic minerals such as yttrium and rubidium from coal gob, processing slurry, and acidic mine drainage deposits, integrating environmental remediation with critical mineral production to support national security and domestic
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Education, Residential, Commercial, Government, Waste Processing and Treatment
- Location
- Indiana, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Discovery Alert
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | An initiative by the state of Indiana to extract rare earth elements from coal waste materials at approximately 1,900 abandoned mining sites. The program aims to recover strategic minerals such as yttrium and rubidium from coal gob, processing slurry, and acidic mine drainage deposits, integrating environmental remediation with critical mineral production to support national security and domestic supply chains. |
Original sector | Mining and Mineral Extraction |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Indiana |
Source
Source | Discovery Alert |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Education, Residential, Commercial, Government, Waste Processing and Treatment |
Article published date | 2025-11-17 |
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