North Dakota has long been a leader in the development of our natural resources, benefiting the state and the nation. Extracting critical minerals, particularly through UND’s best and brightest researchers and engineers, is the next step. This award will help jumpstart domestic critical mineral production while also keeping our state’s excellence at the center of it all.
On the recordJuly 2, 2026
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Celebrating funding for critical minerals extraction at UND.
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