AI and Microbes Mine Critical Minerals | Bozeman News

AI and Microbes Mine Critical Minerals | Bozeman News

Author: The Daily News Now! September 16, 2026 Duration: 1:34

Montana Tech is leading a $6 million NSF-funded initiative with western universities to revolutionize how America extracts critical minerals—using AI to scout optimal sites and microbes to extract rare earth elements from coal waste. The four-year project aims to boost domestic supply chains, cut foreign dependence, and train the next generation in Alaska, Montana, and Wyoming. With a $1.3 million share and Robin Bullock at the helm, the team is building virtual and physical pilot plants to refine methods before full-scale deployment, starting in September 2023 and running through August 2030.

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