Texas Mineral Resources Selected as a Consortium Member in a U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) Contract to Assess and Catalog Northern Appalachian Basin Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals Resources

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Texas Mineral Resources Corp. (TMRC) has been awarded approximately $1.2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) as part of a consortium led by the Pennsylvania State University. This grant, part of the CORE-CM Initiative, aims to explore critical mineral recoveries from waste streams in the Northern Appalachian Basin. This marks TMRC’s fifth U.S. Government award related to rare earth and critical minerals, following prior successful grants from the DoE and DLA. The company is focused on developing domestic sources of strategic minerals.

Positive

• Award of approximately $1.2 million from DoE supports critical mineral research.
• Participation in a consortium with a reputable university enhances credibility.
• Fifth U.S. Government award demonstrates ongoing government support and trust.

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DoE Award is TMRC’s 5th U.S. Government Award 

SIERRA BLANCA, TX, May 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire ‒ Texas Mineral Resources Corp. (OTCQB: TMRC)

• Consortium led by the Pennsylvania State University

• DOE award value approximately $1.2 million
• DoE award is TMRC’s fifth U.S. Government award

Texas Mineral Resources Corp. (TMRC), an exploration company targeting the heavy rare earths and a variety of other high-value critical elements and industrial minerals, is pleased to announce that the  Department of Energy’s (DoE) National Energy Technical Laboratory (“NETL”) has selected a consortium led by the Pennsylvania State University,  which includes Texas Mineral Resources, for an award targeting critical mineral recoveries from waste streams. The grant, “Carbon Ore, Rare Earths and Critical Minerals (CORE-CM) Initiative for U.S. Basins,” will assess and catalog Northern Appalachian Basin rare earth elements and critical minerals resources and waste streams, develop strategies to recover minerals from these streams, and assess the infrastructure, industries and businesses in the Northern Appalachian Basin to determine supply chain gaps. 

“We are honored to be selected as a consortium member by the Pennsylvania State University to assist in studying the potential of the Northern Appalachian region to supply critical minerals,” commented Anthony Marchese, TMRC chairman. “We believe the technological strength and experience of the consortium will go a long way toward a positive result from this project.  Creating value from waste is an environmental goal shared by all citizens, especially when considering the strategic nature of the minerals potentially located in the northern Appalachian region.  The consortium is fully committed to work with local companies, capital sources and public officials in order to create potentially meaningful economic opportunity for an industry and region which for too long has been in a period of decline.” 

This is the fifth U.S. Government award relating to the production of rare earth and critical minerals in which Texas Mineral Resources has participated.  In 2016, TMRC successfully completed a demonstration-of-concept project funded by the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Strategic Materials Division to separate and refine specific high-purity rare earth elements, using a continuous ion exchange (CIX) and continuous ion chromatography (CIC) processing method. In 2019, a consortium including Texas Mineral Resources successfully completed a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy grant to produce multiple separated rare earth minerals from Pennsylvania coal mining waste material.  The CIX/CIC method used in both U.S. Government grants is the method being used to process rare earths and additional U.S. Government-listed Critical Minerals from the Round Top (TX) project, being developed by TMRC’s funding and development partner, USA Rare Earth, LLC.  The new DoE award marks the third grant from the National Energy Technical Laboratory in which TMRC will participate, including a NETL grant to continue work targeting production of mixed rare earth oxides from coal waste awarded last month.

About Texas Mineral Resources Corp.

Texas Mineral Resources Corp.'s focus is to develop and commercialize, along with its funding and development partner USA Rare Earth LLC, its Round Top heavy-rare earth, technology metals, and industrial minerals project located in Hudspeth County, Texas, 85 miles southeast of El Paso. Additionally, the Company’s strategy is to develop alternative sources of strategic minerals through the processing of coal waste and other related materials as well as developing other domestic mining projects in more traditional metals.  The Company’s common stock trades on the OTCQB U.S. tier under the symbol “TMRC.”

Company Contact:
Texas Mineral Resources Corp.
Anthony Marchese, Chairman
E-mail: amarchese@tmrcorp.com 

FAQ

What is the significance of the recent DoE award for TMRC?

The recent DoE award, valued at approximately $1.2 million, supports TMRC's efforts in researching critical mineral recoveries, marking its fifth U.S. Government award.

How does TMRC plan to utilize the DoE grant?

TMRC will use the DoE grant to assess and catalog rare earth elements and critical minerals in the Northern Appalachian Basin, developing recovery strategies from waste streams.

What is TMRC's focus regarding rare earth elements?

TMRC focuses on developing domestic sources of strategic minerals, particularly through the processing of coal waste and other related materials.

Who is leading the consortium for the DoE award?

The consortium for the DoE award is led by the Pennsylvania State University, which includes Texas Mineral Resources Corporation.

What previous grants has TMRC received from the government?

TMRC has previously received multiple grants from the Department of Energy and the Defense Logistics Agency, focusing on rare earth and critical minerals production.