Mining Schools Act of 2025

Key Points

• The bill creates a new grant program through the Department of Energy to help mining schools train the next generation of engineers and experts. Up to 10 schools each year would receive funding to recruit students and improve their technical programs.
• Schools would use the money to study ways to find and dig up critical minerals and rare earth elements. These materials are essential for modern technology and energy, and the goal is to make the U.S. less dependent on other countries for these supplies.
• A new six-person advisory board made up of industry experts and college professors would help pick which schools get the grants. They will look for schools in different parts of the country to make sure various types of local geology are represented.
• The funding also focuses on making mining cleaner and safer. This includes developing better ways to fix old mine sites, recycling minerals, and finding ways to use less water and cause less damage to the environment during the mining process.

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