Pilot-Scale Plant to Extract Rare Earth Elements
Sector: Education • Location: Webster County, Kentucky, United States
Source: UKNow - University of Kentucky
The project involves the establishment of a pilot-scale processing plant aimed at recovering rare earth elements (REEs) from coal and its byproducts in Webster County, Kentucky. The initiative is part of a broader effort to provide a domestic source of REEs, which are crucial for various modern technologies.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Education, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government
- Location
- Webster County, Kentucky, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- UKNow - University of Kentucky
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Description | The project involves the establishment of a pilot-scale processing plant aimed at recovering rare earth elements (REEs) from coal and its byproducts in Webster County, Kentucky. The initiative is part of a broader effort to provide a domestic source of REEs, which are crucial for various modern technologies. |
Original sector | Mining |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Kentucky |
City | Webster County |
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Source | UKNow - University of Kentucky |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Education, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government |
Article published date | 2025-03-20 |
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