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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) advances America’s critical minerals supply chains and accelerates next-generation energy technologies to strengthen national energy security and power the future. CMEI aims to enable the American mineral, mining, and extractive industries to regain dominance and ensure a stable U.S. mineral and metal supply chain. It seeks to lead the world in metals, mining, materials science, magnets, and batteries through R&D at national labs and collaborations with intergovernmental and private-sector partners, while driving growth, efficiency, and workforce-education programs for U.S.-based manufacturing.