U.S. researchers led by the National Laboratory of the Rockies are creating the first Microbial Rare Earth Element Atlas, cataloging naturally occurring proteins that bind to rare earth elements.
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New “Atlas” Will Catalog Proteins That Bind to Rare Earth Elements

First-Ever Microbial Rare Earth Element Atlas Atlas scope
$2M From DOE Office Of Science Funding
60 Identified By USGS Critical minerals
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$2 Million funding secured
5 elements targeted
60 critical minerals identified