Western PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation: Penn State, Critical Green Concepts Seeking Acid Mine Drainage Samples To Evaluate For Rare Earth, Critical Mineral Production Potential

On September 26, the Western PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation distributed a request for samples of acid mine drainage to evaluate for rare earth and critical mineral production potential.

The request comes from Critical Green. Concepts, LLC, co-founded by former DEP Secretary Mike Krancer; and Penn State University as part of the US Department of Energy Project Canary.

The project is looking for as many acid mine drainage sites, watersheds, coal operators as possible that have current treatment systems in place who can provide a small water sample for submission to PSU for analysis. 

Rare earth elements and critical minerals obtained in this way could be a potential economic driver for Pennsylvania and assist with stream remediation efforts across the Commonwealth.  

In return for your water sample, you will receive a full data analysis outlining results in terms of Rare earth elements and critical minerals yield potential and the potential of your site for REE and CORE-CM development. 

If you are interested in this opportunity, just contact Former Secretary Krancer at 814-703-6936 or email him at mkrancer@criticalgreenconcepts.com for information on how to submit a sample. 

(Reprinted from WPCAMR Abandoned Mine Posts. Send an email to andy@wpcamr.org to be added to the distribution list.)

Resource Links - Rare Earths:

-- Penn State Team Awarded US DOE Grant To Develop Extraction & Recovery Technologies For Rare Earth, Other Critical Materials From Coal, Coal Wastes, Acid Mine Drainage  [PaEN] 

-- Penn State’s Center For Critical Minerals To Receive $2.1 Million Grant To Build Pilot Plant To Recover Rare Earth Elements, Other Critical Minerals From Acid Mine Drainage  [PaEN] 

-- Firepoint Energy Selects Jefferson County Site For Waste Coal-To-Fuel Conversion, Rare Earth Element Recovery Production Site [PaEN] 

Related Article This Week:

-- Federal Office Of Surface Mining Recognizes PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program With Appalachian States Regional Abandoned Mine Reclamation Award  [PaEN]

[Posted: September 26, 2024]  PA Environment Digest