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Find similar grantsMines and Metals Capacity Expansion – Topic 2 is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI). Aims to expand domestic mining and metal processing capacities to strengthen critical minerals supply chains.
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