New Whitepaper Identifies Coal and Coal Waste as Strategic Source of Rare Earth Elements
Appalachia Emerges as Ground Zero for U.S. Rare Earth and Critical Mineral Security SHERIDAN, WY, UNITED STATES, February 23, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new national-security–focused whitepaper, Unlocking Strategic Rare Earth Elements from Coal and Coal Waste Streams, presents a commercially grounded pathway for strengthening America’s domestic rare earth element (REE) supply chain using coal-derived materials concentrated in Central Appalachia. Authored by Roger D. Ford, M.A.; James A. Titmas, P.E …