DOE Critical Mineral Resource Potential

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (DOE‑EM) is seeking industry input on the potential reuse of surplus critical and rare‑earth minerals stored in legacy DOE inventories. The solicitation is an Expression of Interest (EOI) – no funding is attached – and asks respondents to describe their capabilities, material needs, proposed processing plans, and interest in possible leasing or facility development at DOE sites. Materials listed include large quantities of aluminum, copper, tungsten, silver, platinum, selenium (Paducah, KY), lithium hydride (Oak Ridge, TN), copper, fluorine, platinum (Portsmouth, OH), a multi‑million‑ton uranium‑mill tailings stream with vanadium and other critical minerals (Moab, UT), and lead bricks/shot (Nevada). Respondents must submit a ≤5‑page Word document by 2 Nov 2026. No contract award, funding, or mandatory site visits are indicated. • Goal: Identify private‑sector partners capable of extracting, re‑processing, or repurposing DOE‑owned critical minerals. • Materials: Al, Cu, W, Ag, Pt, Se, Li‑hydride, F, Pb, plus a broad suite of trace critical minerals. • Locations: Paducah (KY), Oak Ridge (TN), Portsmouth (OH), Moab (UT), Nevada (NV). • Submission: Email to [email protected], subject “EM Critical Minerals Inventory”, ≤5 pages, Word format, ≤2 MB, by 02 Nov 2026. • No funding: DOE will not compensate respondents; the EOI is purely informational.