The CMI focus area Diversifying Supply researches how to expand sources of rare earth elements and critical materials, develop transformative processes and find new uses for co-products. Researchers leading projects in Diversifying Supply are located at Ames Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Colorado School of Mines.
News & Highlights
Rio Tinto achieves battery grade lithium production at Boron plant
Rio Tinto commences lithium production at Boron mine site in California
Rio Tinto Plans New $2.9M Tellurium Recovery Plant
Research Highlight
Subtle changes in diglycolamide structure yield large changes in rare earth separation behavior
In the News
New engine capability accelerates advanced vehicle research
Research Projects
CMI Project 1.1.11: Lithium extraction and conversion from brines
Parans Paranthaman at Oak Ridge National Laboratory leads the CMI project "Lithium extraction and conversion from brines"
CMI Project 1.1.12: Critical material recovery from ores and lean sources
Vyacheslav Bryantsev at Oak Ridge National Laboratory leads the CMI Project "Critical material recovery from ores and lean sources"
CMI Project 1.1.13: Recovery of critical materials as by-products
Corby Anderson at Colorado School of Mines leads the CMI project "Recovery of critical materials as by-products"
CMI Project 1.1.14: Biologically-mediated recovery of tellurium from mine waste
Yoshiko Fujita at Idaho National Laboratory leads the CMI project "Biologically-Mediated Recovery of Tellurium from Mine Waste"
CMI Project 1.2.11: New in-silico molecular design methods for improved separations
Marilu Perez at Ames Laboratory leads the CMI Project "New in-silico molecular design methods for improved separations"
CMI Project 1.2.12: Low-temperature electrochemical synthesis of graphite
Sheng Dai at Oak Ridge National Laboratory leads the CMI Project "Low-temperature electrochemical synthesis of graphite"
CMI Project 1.2.14: Enhanced separation of critical materials
Kevin Lyon at Idaho National Laboratory leads the CMI project "Enhanced separation of critical materials"
CMI Project 1.3.12: Science-enabling diverse value chain product from aluminum-cerium alloys
Orlando Rios at University of Tennessee Knoxville leads the CMI project "Science-enabling diverse value chain product from aluminum-cerium alloys"
