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Rapid Ore Characterization for Critical Minerals (ROCKS) — ARPA-E SBIR/STTR

ARPA‑E’s ROCKS SBIR/STTR funds small businesses to develop keystone sensing and analysis tools that can evaluate rare-earth and other critical-mineral ore deposits in months rather than years, enabling faster, lower-cost, and more accurate feasibility assessments. The program targets transformative technologies to accelerate prospecting, reduce waste rock, and strengthen domestic critical-mine…

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Agency: Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy

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Total Funding: $40M

Award Ceiling: $4.5M

Award Floor: $314,363

Eligibility

small_business

Small businesses

Keywords

rare earths

critical minerals

ore characterization

keystone sensing

mining technology

rapid exploration

sbir-sttr

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